Current ± – UK’s largest industrial zone Teesworks plans 1GW BESS

The UK’s largest industrial zone, Teesworks, has partnered with renewables developer NatPower UK for a 1GW battery energy storage system (BESS). The project will be constructed over 50 acres of the Long Acres section of the 4500-acre Teesworks site in the Tees Valley, North East England. Construction costs are expected to total around £1 billion. While the main plan for the BESS is focused on renewable energy storage, the company also noted that the system could also support electric vehicle (EV) charging in the future.

In a LinkedIn post announcing the development, Teesworks development director Matt Johnson said: “This agreement is a fantastic vote of confidence in Teesworks and our mission to advance renewable energy in the Tees Valley”.

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