Port electrification charged up by UK’s largest battery

SembCorp

The UK’s largest battery storage system (BESS) will provide electric power to ports in the north of England with the first switch-on expected in 2028.

£1 billion (€1.1 billion) of private money will be used to deliver the Teeside GigaPark on a 32-acre site. It will store 8GWh of electricity, or discharge 1GW of power for 8 hours.

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