The UK has an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to be net-zero by 2050. Wärtsilä and EDF Renewables UK & Ireland, teamed up to help the country reach this target.
Wärtsilä’s total portfolio with EDF Renewables now include six energy storage projects with sites in Kemsley, Cowley, Coventry, Bustleholme, Sundon and Bramford. The storage systems are deploying cutting-edge storage technology including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform and will:
| Who | EDF Renewables UK & Ireland |
| What | 2 x 50 MW / 50 MWh, 3 x 50 MW / 100 MWh, 1 x 57 MW / 114 MWh BESS + GEMS optimisation software |
| Where | United Kingdom |
| How | EEQ (Engineered equipment delivery) |
and 307 MW of energy storage capacity in total across 6 projects
| Customer | EDF Renewables UK & Ireland |
| Size | 6 projects totalling 305 MW / 514 MWh |
| Site locations | Cowley 50 MW / 50 MWh Kemsley 50 MW / 50 MWh Coventry 50 MW / 100 MWh Bustleholme 50 MW / 100 MWh Sundon 50 MW / 100 MWh Bramford 57 MW / 114 MWh |
| Applications | Balancing services for the UK National Grid, including: Frequency response, Electricity market trading, Reactive power and EV charging services |
| Scope | Engineered equipment delivery (EEQ) |
| Lifecycle solution | 10-year service agreement with performance guarantees |
| Delivery | 2020- |
| COD | 2021-2025 |
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The 50 MW / 50 MWh energy storage system in Cowley is the UK’s first grid-scale energy storage system directly connected to the transmission-network. The project is the first part of what will be the world’s largest hybrid energy storage system.
The system consists of Wärtsilä’s Quantum systems and the GEMS Digital Energy Platform, which dynamically optimises energy systems and provides critical feedback to stakeholders across asset owner, operation, and trading value chains.
In Kemsley, Kent, we are building a 50MW / 50 MWh energy storage facility connected to the high voltage transmission network. The Wärtsilä storage system will respond in milliseconds to fluctuations in electricity supply and demand, charging or discharging to keep the system stable.
The system consists of Wärtsilä’s Quantum systems and the GEMS Digital Energy Platform that optimises the energy system.
The Bustleholme 50 MW / 100 MWh energy storage system will help to ensure clean, affordable and secure electricity supply when more renewables are integrated to the grid.
Just like the Coventry system, it will also provide additional power capacity to support the installation of the electric vehicle (EV) charging network that will accelerate the transition to electric transport and enable ultra-rapid public charging hubs.
The system consists of Wärtsilä’s Quantum systems and the GEMS Digital Energy Platform that optimises the energy system.
The Coventry 50 MW / 100 MWh energy storage system will help to ensure clean, affordable and secure electricity supply when more renewables are integrated to the grid.
It will also provide additional power capacity to support the installation of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network designed to accelerate the transition to electric transport. The network will enable ultra-rapid public charging hubs.
The system consists of Wärtsilä’s Quantum systems and the GEMS Digital Energy Platform that optimises the energy system.
We will deliver a grid-scale energy storage system in Bramford, UK. The 57 MW / 114 MWh project will support the transition to a decarbonised electricity system and help achieve the UK’s net zero goals. The new storage facility will be connected to the transmission network, enabling the integration of renewable energy into the grid. The facility will also strengthen the resilience of the electricity system.
The system consists of Wärtsilä’s Quantum systems and the GEMS Digital Energy Platform that optimises the energy system.
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