According to Gilkes Energy’s managing director Carl Crompton, the real work for the company “begins now” as it transitions from a consented project to a fully designed, tendered, and costed venture. The application also includes proposals for two large-scale peatland and woodland restoration projects.
“As the UK energy system shifts from being dominated by dispatchable thermal generation to one driven by intermittent renewables, the need for energy storage is increasing significantly. Storage systems enable excess renewable energy, primarily from wind, to be stored and used later during periods of low renewable generation,” Crompton said in a statement.