Pioneering battery storage system connects UK solar park to the grid

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A 640 KWh containerized battery system was shipped in from China, making it the first of its kind in the UK. The system uses a lithium iron phosphate battery.

The storage system, based in Somerset, is funded by Ofgem’s Network Innovation Allowance. The project’s goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of connecting a large battery storage facility to local el...