Eku Energy has broken ground at two new UK battery storage projects in Basildon, Essex and Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, together representing 130MWh of installed capacity.
The sites will be built using NHOA Energy’s battery energy storage systems, marking the company’s entry into the UK market, and are expected to be operational by the end of 2024.
Start of construction at these two projects follows completion of full planning and permitting requirements and is an important milestone for Eku Energy as it continues to expand its global battery storage portfolio.
The company now has 4.6GWh in development, construction and operation across the UK, Australia, Italy and Japan with the aim of delivering 9GWh by 2028.
Eku Energy chief executive Sandra Grauers Nilsson said: “Breaking ground at Basildon and Loudwater is a major milestone for Eku Energy as we work to support the UK’s decarbonisation goals and expand our global footprint. We have an ambitious pipeline of battery storage projects which we are developing at pace and scale, and we are delighted to have partnered with NHOA Energy to advance the energy transition.”
NHOA Energy’s executive vice-president of global markets & development Lucie Kanius-Dujardin added: “We are proud to partner with Eku Energy for these important projects. Breaking ground at Basildon and Loudwater confirms NHOA Energy and Eku Energy’s shared mission to deliver reliable and sustainable energy solutions, contributing to the UK’s ambitious zero-carbon targets.
“We strongly believe that battery storage systems are pivotal to the global energy transition and we are ready to take on the challenge.”