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UK battery power hits record 3.1GW output
Original: The UK now has way more batteries than pump storage. 3.1GW supplied by batteries on Sunday, a new record. https://www. e
UK grid batteries supplied a record 3.1 gigawatts of electricity on Sunday, a new national peak. The milestone highlights how battery storage capacity in Britain has grown to far exceed pumped hydro storage, supporting the country's shift toward renewable energy by storing wind and solar power for times of high demand.
Why now: A record output figure shows how quickly battery storage is reshaping the UK's renewable energy grid.
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- The UK now has way more batteries than pump storage. 3.1GW supplied by batteries on Sunday, a new record. https://www. energydashboard.co.uk/live # Energy # RenewableEnergy · robpumphrey@mastodonapp.uk · 86
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