Plans for a multimillion-pound battery storage facility at Teesworks, which would support more than 100 jobs, have been submitted.
Battery storage specialist Energy Optimisation Solutions (EOS) is behind the £62m scheme which, if backed, will enable up to 100 megawatts of additional green energy to be plugged into the grid.
If plans are approved by Redcar & Cleveland Council, the battery energy storage system will be built on a three-acre plot at the Long Acres section of the 2,500-acre Teesworks site on the south bank of the River Tees.
Over the course of a year, the facility could help cut carbon emissions by 4,000 metric tonnes – the equivalent of driving a car 11.6 million kilometres or 289 times around the world.
Battery energy storage systems enable energy from renewables, like solar and wind, to be stored and then released when the power is needed most.
This helps to ensure homes and businesses can be powered by green energy, even when the sun isn’t shining or the wind has stopped blowing.
Peter Walker, director at EOS, said: “We’re really looking forward to coming to Teesworks and are hopeful that our plans meet with approval.
“With so much renewable energy development planned for the site, such a supportive environment and such an experienced team in charge, it makes for the ideal location for our next battery storage facility.
“If we as a country are going to hit our Net Zero ambitions then energy storage is absolutely essential.”
If planning permission is granted, it is anticipated that building the battery storage facility will take around 12 months in total and will support more than 100 jobs in the construction sector.
EOS has a number of battery storage projects already under way in the UK, including a 230MW facility at Newport in South Wales.
Teesworks limited chairman Chris Musgrave added: “Battery energy storage is another key piece in the clean energy mix at Teesworks, helping to ensure that energy needs can be met from renewable sources regardless of weather conditions.
“We look forward to working with the team at EOS on this project if the proposals are approved.”
