A village in North Yorkshire is to become home to one of the UK’s largest battery energy storage systems (BESS), it has been confirmed.
SSE Renewables has taken a final investment decision to proceed with the construction of a 320MW battery in Monk Fryston. It is SSE Renewables’ third BESS development to reach this stage, following on from its 50MW Salisbury and 150MW Ferrybridge BESS projects. Construction will begin in the coming months and the site is expected to be operational by early 2026. It will be located next to National Grid’s substation in Monk Fryston.
“The project team has worked very hard to reach this landmark milestone and I’m looking forward to construction starting in the coming months.” Finlay McCutcheon, Director of Onshore Renewables, SSE Renewables, said: “Taking a Final Investment Decision on our Monk Fryston project is another very exciting milestone for SSE Renewables and our solar and battery business, which now has four projects in delivery amounting to over half a gigawatt of new solar and battery capacity.
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