UK second only to Germany in utility-scale battery storage

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The co-located PV and battery storage site at Tiln Farm in the UK.
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The co-located PV and battery storage site at Tiln Farm in the UK.

SolarPower Europe expects the UK to become Europe’s second-largest market for large-scale battery storage, with growth driven by co-location with solar farms. Read more in our weekly focus, 28–31 July.

The UK ranks second in Europe for large-scale battery storage. Grid storage provision by companies is supported through a statutory capacity payment mechanism, and national targets call for 24 GW of energy storage by 2030.

EU needs a tenfold boost in battery storage by 2030

SolarPower Europe expects grid storage in the UK to reach 3.7 GWh by 2024, accounting for 82% of the national battery storage market, and 4.7 GWh per year by 2028, representing 65%.

To learn more, follow our daily UK focus from 28 to 31 July at 18:00, Monday to Thursday. (hcn)

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