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Batteries see 80% average skip rate in Balancing Mechanism, says ESN. Image: Zenobe Energy.
July 31, 2023

Batteries have 80% average skip rate in Balancing Mechanism, says ESN

On behalf of its 80 members, the Electricity Storage Network (ESN) has penned an open letter to National Grid ESO expressing concerns over the Balancing Mechanism (BM) highlighting an average skip rate of 80% for batteries.
There is now more than 1GW of battery energy storage in the UK. Image: Zenobe.
September 23, 2021

ESN calls for greater investment in storage to exude ‘calming’ effect on volatile power market

​The impact of high gas prices has emphasised the need to invest in storage technologies, the Electricity Storage Network (ESN) has said.

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