long-duration energy storage

Turnbull outlines that the UK has “almost 7GW of shovel-ready pumped storage hydropower projects with over 135GWh storage capacity”. Image: Drax.

March 13, 2024

LDES: UK government ‘must act fast’ to support energy storage and decarbonise electricity system

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee released a report today (13 March) determining that the government must make “major decisions about future energy infrastructure”.

Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility, one of only four in the UK. PHES is the most commercially mature LDES technology, with a duration typically between 4 and 20 hours. Image: Drax Power.

February 14, 2024

LDES consultation a ‘defining policy’ for GB power sector

The ongoing LDES consultation has been dubbed a “defining policy” for the GB power sector to achieve its 2035 decarbonisation goal.

January 10, 2024

Government launches consultation on support mechanism for long-duration energy storage

The UK government has launched its consultation on its proposals for kickstarting investment into long-duration energy storage.

The project would be able to deliver its long-duration energy storage capacity at a rate of 300MW over a period of six hours. Image: Foresight Group.

November 3, 2023

Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners invests in 1.8GWh Irish pumped storage hydro facility

Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners has announced its intention to invest in a proposed 1.8GWh pumped storage hydro plant in Ireland.

Mercia PR and RheEnergise have also partnered to provide 100MW of long-duration storage by 2030. Image: Drax.

August 16, 2023

Scottish Minister calls for framework on pumped storage hydro

Neil Gray MSP, the Scottish Government’s cabinet secretary for energy, has called on the UK Government to provide developers with "certainty" for new pumped storage hydro (PSH) plants.

ADE: ‘recent governmental moves risk undermining positive climate action’. Image: Getty Images.

December 21, 2022

Current± Predicts: The energy transition in 2023, part one

Kicking off this year’s Current± Predicts series, the Solar Media editorial team proffer their thoughts on what we can expect for the year ahead.

The Rough gas storage site was opened in 1985 off the coast of Yorkshire. Image: Centrica.

October 28, 2022

Rough reopens boosting UK’s gas storage capacity by 50% ahead of winter

Centrica has officially reopened the Rough gas storage facility, increasing the UK’s storage capacity by 50%.

Strong wind generation has helped keep the grid secure over much of the winter so far. Image: Pxfuel.

October 13, 2022

Resilient low-carbon energy system possible by 2035 but increased demand flexibility needed

A robust and resilient low-carbon energy system by 2035 is possible, but there are still key areas that need additional investment and expansion.

October 5, 2022

Foresight Group investing in integrated pumped hydro and wind project at disused coal mine site

Asset manager Foresight Group has invested in a co-located 1.6GWh pumped hydro energy storage and wind project in Scotland.

ECIU estimates that each onshore wind farm can produce 9MW for each square kilometre of space. Image: Pxfuel.

June 8, 2022

Cost of wind curtailment hits record high of £507m in 2021

The cost of curtailing wind generation in 2021 hit a record high, costing Britain £507 million.

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