Batteries were the runaway winner last week as the UK published the results of its contest to provide power that can be dispatched quickly. Of the 37 bids National Grid received for so called enhanced frequency-response, 34 were for batteries. Nearly all of those were lithium-ion. The 201MW awarded is the single largest procurement of storage ever seen in Europe, and featured some very low prices. “These awards show that we can work with industry to bring forward new technology,” Cordi O’Hara, director of the UK system operator at National Grid, said in a statement. “I believe storage has much to contribute to the flexible energy system of tomorrow. This is the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the industry.”
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