RWE has taken the wraps off a 350MW battery storage system on its land adjacent to Pembroke Power Station in Wales.
A pre-application consultation kicks off today (Monday) and the developer is asking the community for their views on the plans.
The proposed development would be located on a 5.1 hectare area to the south of the current power station and would comprise 212 battery containers, 106 power conversion systems (PCS) enabling connectivity to the grid, and associated infrastructure.
The battery would have a maximum charge / discharge power of 350 megawatts and would connect via underground cables to the grid at the adjacent National Grid 400 kV substation. Once fully operational, Pembroke Battery would be capable of storing enough electricity to meet the average daily domestic energy needs of more than 72,0001 typical UK homes.
Richard Little, Pembroke Net Zero Centre director, said: “RWE Pembroke Battery represents the next step in our plans to invest in new innovative energy technologies, as part of our vision for Pembroke Net Zero Centre.
“We would like to thank those who engaged with us in our Green Hydrogen consultation and encourage the community to get involved with the consultation process, learn more about our battery energy storage proposals, and have their say on the proposals.”