The battery storage market in the UK could deliver over 1.6GW of capacity by 2020, regulating grid frequency and making it easier to integrate increasing levels of renewable energy into the energy mix. That is the conclusion of a new report from environmental consultancy Eunomia, which predicts the level of installed battery capacity in the UK will rise rapidly over the next five years from just 24MW currently. Eunomia reckons the market will take a “major step forward” in 2017 as National Grid brings in new Enhanced Frequency Response contracts that aim to incentivise operators to keep grid frequency within an acceptable range.
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