Wartsila has signed a repeat order with EDF Renewables UK to deliver a grid-scale energy storage system in Bramford, the UK.
The 57MW / 114 megawatt hour (MWh) project will support the transition to a decarbonised electricity system and help achieve the UK’s net zero goals.
The order was booked in the first quarter of 2023 and is expected to be delivered in 2024.
This is Wartsila’s sixth project with EDF Renewables UK and Ireland, and builds on the strong, long-term partnership between the two companies.
Wartsila’s energy storage portfolio in the UK now exceeds 1GWh.
The new storage facility will be connected to the transmission network, enabling the integration of renewable energy into the grid.
The facility will strengthen the resilience of the electricity system and automatically charge and discharge to balance supply and demand.
The Bramford project will also be capable of supporting any future developments in electric vehicle (EV) charging and the electrification of public transport, like its sister project in Oxford.
Gabriele Buccini, senior business development manager, energy storage and optimisation, Wartsila said: “While greater integration of renewables into the UK’s electricity grid is critical to supporting the transition to net zero, smart power infrastructure is needed to manage its intermittency and improve the resilience of the UK’s electricity system.
“That is exactly what the Bramford project is helping to do, and deliver cleaner, more reliable power to the country.
“Wartsila and EDF Renewables UK have a fantastic long-term partnership and we’re pleased to continue building on our relationship with this sixth project.”
In addition to Bramford, Wartsila’s existing projects with EDF Renewables include UK energy storage facilities delivered in 2021 in Oxford and Kent, and three additional projects under construction in Birmingham, Coventry and Sundon.