London energy storage developer RedT is to install 1.08MWh of vanadium redox flow battery storage at a holiday retreat in Cornwall.
The six batteries to be deployed at The OIde House near Wadebridge will be coupled alongside two grid-connected solar arrays with a combined capacity of 350kWp.
One of the key functions of the system will be used to timeshift excess solar generation produced during the day for use during peak times when grid power is most expensive, also known as solar firming.
The installation is being supported by Centrica who will also work with the site owner to optimise the use of the RedT’s energy storage assets.
RedT chief executive Scott McGregor said: “We are very privileged to be working with Centrica and The Olde House (to) demonstrate how liquid energy storage machines can be utilised in a commercial environment to create new savings and revenue streams for the site owner and support the distributed energy market in Cornwall.”
The batteries were originally manufactured for an installation on the Scottish island of Gigha to remove constraints placed on the island’s community wind farm.
Since the project was initially conceived, the constraint has now been removed due to a material upgrade of the grid connection to the mainland completed ahead of expectation.
The remaining RedT battery manufactured for the BEIS-supported Gigha project will be placed at a new site in due course, the company said.
Image: Battery storage (RedT)
