Construction is planned for a £62 million battery storage facility at the Teeswork development site on Teesside.
Teesworks Ltd reached an agreement with battery storage specialist Energy Optimisation Solutions (EOS) to build the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
The facility will be built on a three-acre plot at the Long Acres section of the 2,500-acre Teesworks site and aims to enable up to 100 Megawatts (MW) of additional green energy to be plugged into the grid.
The south west corner of the Teesworks site is currently planned for the EOS facility.
EOS is currently finalising the planning permission application for the development.
If granted, Teesworks claim the facility will support more than 100 jobs in the construction sector of the 12 month development period.
Teesworks also claim the facility will help cut carbon emissions by 4,000 mt in the drive to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy.
Battery storage systems enable energy from renewables, like solar and wind, to be stored and then released when the power is needed most.
Peter Walker, director at EOS, said: “If we as a country are going to hit our Net Zero ambitions then energy storage is absolutely essential.”
Teesworks Limited chairman Chris Musgrave said: “This latest agreement will further enhance Teesworks’ credentials as a leading UK centre for the transition to Net Zero.
“Battery storage is an essential component in ensuring that energy needs can be met from renewable sources regardless of weather conditions.”
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