Battery Storage

How does battery Storage work?

Battery storage systems are complicated bits of technology that operate using advanced algorithms to determine when to store renewable energy and when to release it.

Essentially, the batteries are charged up when the weather is at its most conducive, and energy is only released at peak usage times.

Standalone battery storage sites are normally located in close proximity to an electricity substation with sufficient capacity to take the power and are often just under 50MW. We also advise on integrated battery storage schemes as part of wider renewable developments.

Wind & solar battery storage UK government policy – What you need to know!

The UK government, through the joint Ofgem and BEIS Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan, have recently (June 2023) made moves to amend the Electricity Act of 1989 to remove some of the regulatory and policy barriers they feel may have gone some way to limiting the amount of renewable, low carbon energy the UK could have been producing.

Whilst this slightly more relaxed approach to regulating battery storage for solar and other renewable sources of energy might lead to fewer restrictions, and thus more potential for green energy generation, it has also understandably left some feeling more uncertain than ever regarding the correct approach to battery storage.

For example, one of the questions we’re commonly asked is “How much battery storage do I need?” and “What is the best battery storage system?”.

We know how uncertain a lack of clear regulation, regarding something as complicated as battery storage systems, can make one feel but luckily, when you work with Galbraith, you’re working with a friendly team with years of experience who can guide you through this in a clear and straightforward way.

Our experience covers:

• Site selection and constraints
• Option, lease and joint venture
• Access rights
• Grid connection rights
• Site sale and purchase
• Lease termination
• Decommissioning