Thursday 14 May 2020

A step closer to a net zero grid with Liverpool City Council vote

Statkraft are one of five companies to be awarded a contract with National Grid ESO to manage the stability of the electricity grid, and the project on this site will utilise battery storage and other technologies to play a vital role in managing a carbon-free grid by 2025.

There are limited places where this type of project can be located, and placing at this site minimises the impact of connecting to the grid whilst maximising the project’s efficiency.

The application received no objections from statutory consultees on all issues raised, including environmental impacts, noise and transport. The firm says it is pleased that Council officials and elected representatives have recognised the project’s strategic importance to national energy and climate change policy by voting in favour.

Guy Nicholson, Head of Grid Integration at Statkraft UK said  “We appreciate this may be a disappointment to a number of business tenants who currently use the site.  In time, they will need to find new premises and we will be reaching out to them and their local representatives to see if we can assist with this process.”