Current status of mendi energy storage in the uk

What is the British Mendi battery energy storage project?

On August 25, the largest energy storage project in Europe developed by China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd.—the British Mendi Battery Energy Storage Project began cold commissioning. This marked the project's entry into the final stage of development and is scheduled to be put into commercial operation by the end of the year.

What is the Mendi project?

The Mendi project is the first energy storage project built by a Chinese power company in a developed country. It is jointly funded by China Huaneng and Guoxin International, and is operated and managed by Huaneng Hong Kong. The project is located near Mendy Town, Wiltshire, England, with a planned installed capacity of 99.8 MW.

When will the Mendi project become commercial?

This marked the project's entry into the final stage of development and is scheduled to be put into commercial operation by the end of the year. The Mendi project is the first energy storage project built by a Chinese power company in a developed country.

Is the Mendi Project Safe?

So far, no health, safety or environmental accidents have occurred in the Mendi project. In recent years, with the rapid development of renewable energy in the UK, the intermittent and volatility of power output has led to an increasingly prominent imbalance in power supply and demand.

What is the built capacity of energy storage in the UK?

The graphic above shows the built capacity of energy storage in the UK by project size by year where 2022 deployment levels exceeded the 2021 annual installed capacity of 617MWh. The first major utility-scale battery storage project was energised in 2017 – a 50MW/25MWh project in Pelham, developed and owned by Statera Energy.

Which UK battery storage projects will be commercially operational in 2024?

Energy storage developer Eku Energy is building two UK battery storage projects – with a combined capacity of 130MWh – in Basildon, Essex and Loudwater, Buckinghamshire. Both projects are expected to be commercially operational by the end of 2024.