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Wärtsilä and EDF Renewables UK join forces for battery project

Wärtsilä, the Finnish technology group, will supply a large-scale energy storage system to EDF Renewables UK to support the UK's transition to a decarbonized electricity system. This project will strengthen the resilience of the power grid and contribute to the country's carbon neutrality goals.

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Wärtsilä, the Finnish technology group, has signed a contract with EDF Renewables UK to provide a large-scale energy storage system (ESS) in Bramford, UK. This 57 MW / 114 MWh project will support the transition to a low-carbon electricity system and contribute to the UK’s carbon neutrality targets.

Delivery scheduled for early 2024

The order was booked in Q1 2023 and is expected to be delivered in Q1 2024. This is Wärtsilä’s sixth project with EDF Renewables in the UK and Ireland, and reinforces the strong, long-term partnership between the two companies. Wärtsilä’s energy storage portfolio in the UK now exceeds 1 GWh.

The new storage system will be connected to the transmission grid, allowing the integration of renewable energy into the grid. It will enhance the resiliency of the electrical system and allow automatic charging and discharging to balance supply and demand. The Bramford project will also be able to support any future development of electric vehicle charging and transit electrification, like its sister project in Oxford.

GEMS will be the master controller for the entire ESS installation

Wärtsilä will provide its GridSolv Quantum system and sophisticated GEMS digital energy management platform for the project. GEMS will be the main controller for the entire ESS installation, including the interface to the network as well as external traders. The Bramford storage battery will be built next to a planned solar farm, also developed by EDF Renewables UK, which is currently awaiting a planning decision from Mid-Suffolk District Council.

Like its sister company in Sundon, GEMS will provide data and information to instruct commercial parties and for overall asset management. GEMS will provide balancing services for the UK grid, including power market trading and frequency response. In addition to Bramford, Wärtsilä’s existing projects with EDF Renewables include UK energy storage facilities delivered in 2021 in Oxford and Kent, and three other projects under construction in Birmingham, Coventry and Sundon.

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