UK needs much more power storage as part of its green future

Bloomberg

The UK needs to substantially expand its capacity for storing electricity for longer in order to maintain energy security as
it shifts to greener power, according to Aurora Energy Research.
As much as 24 gigawatts of long
duration electricity storage — about eight times the current installed capacity — may be needed to help integrate intermittent renewable sources like wind into the energy system, according to a report by the Oxford-based power analytics company.
“This amount of storage capacity will not only play a major role in reducing emissions, but also significantly reduce the UK’s reliance on imported gas and in return, keep household energy bills lower and less volatile,” said Stephen Wheeler, managing director of SSE Renewables.
Britain is targeting eliminating fossil fuels from power plants by 2035, with renewables playing a key role.