Tuesday 11 August 2020

Final 5MW commissioned at UK’s largest council-owned battery site

The UK’s largest council-owned battery storage site has been completed and commissioned.

South Somerset District Council’s site at Fideoak Mill in Taunton has had its final 5MW of battery storage connected after a £2.5 million investment, bringing the site’s total capacity to 30MW.

Kiwi Power’s proprietary hardware, Fruit, was installed on all 22 battery units so that the site can provide grid balancing services to National Grid.

Thomas Jennings, Head of Optimisation, said: "Councils across the UK are seeking to make the most out of their sustainability and carbon emissions investments as they seek to meet increasingly stringent targets.

"Landmark projects such as Fideoak are vital for demonstrating how investments in new zero battery storage and renewables are value-adding and income-generating."