In the UK, the first kilowatthours stored and released by Voltalia at the Hallen Battery Energy Storage Scheme
04 Januar 2022 - 6:00PM
In the UK, the first kilowatthours stored and released by Voltalia
at the Hallen Battery Energy Storage Scheme
In the UK, the
first
kilowatthours
stored and released by
Voltalia at
the Hallen
Battery Energy
Storage
Scheme
Voltalia (Euronext Paris ISIN code:
FR0011995588), an international player in renewable
energies, announces
today the commissioning
of the Hallen Battery Energy
Storage Scheme
(BESS) project, a 32
megawatt / 32 megawatthour
storage plant, located near the city of Bristol in
the
Avonmouth
region.
"The commencement of commissioning of the Hallen
Battery Energy Storage Scheme is another success for Voltalia in
this rapidly developing segment. We are very happy to support the
energy transition in the United Kingdom, which is experiencing
strong growth in renewable energies in its energy mix.” said
Sébastien Clerc, CEO of Voltalia.
Located at Avonmouth, near Bristol, Hallen BESS
is a lithium-ion battery storage facility comprising 16 modules,
each with a capacity of 2 megawatthours per unit. Initially
scheduled for the first quarter of 2022, the plant stored and then
released its first kilowatthours on December 23, 2021.
The Hallen plant will operate in several markets
providing frequency management, balancing and other ancillary
services on the UK grid, locally and nationally.
Voltalia confirms its foothold in the United
Kingdom and capitalizes on its expertise in the field of storage,
acquired in particular in French Guiana with its Toco complex, the
largest battery storage system in operation in France.
Next on the agenda:
Q4 2021
revenues, 26
January 2022 (after market closing)
More information about
Voltalia in the
UK
Present in the country since 2012, Voltalia has
built and operated 22 solar plant for third-party customers with a
total capacity of 193 megawatts. In 2017, Voltalia was also in
charge of the construction of a lithium-ion battery storage unit
with a capacity of 2 megawatts / 2.4 megawatt-hours for a
third-party customer.
As a renewable energy generator, Voltalia was
awarded a 15-year power sales contract with the City of London
Corporation in 20201 which will be produced by the South Farm solar
power plant. With a capacity of 49.9 megawatts, it will be located
in Spetisbury, Dorset. Its construction has been launched in July
20212.
Voltalia also owns and operates the Tonge solar
power plant which has been operational since 2016. With a capacity
of 7 megawatts, this plant is located in Sittingbourne, Kent.
About Voltalia
(www.voltalia.com)
Voltalia is an international player in the
renewable energy sector. The Group produces and sells electricity
generated from wind, solar, hydraulic, biomass and storage
facilities that it owns and operates. Voltalia has generating
capacity in operation and under construction of more than 1.7 GW
and a portfolio of projects under development representing total
capacity of 10.7 GW.
Voltalia is also a service provider and supports
its investor clients in renewable energy projects during all
phases, from design to operation and maintenance.
As a pioneer in the corporate market, Voltalia
provides a global offer to private companies, ranging from the
supply of green electricity and energy efficiency services to the
local production of their own electricity.
The Group has more than 1,230 employees and is
present in 20 countries on 3 continents and is able to act
worldwide on behalf of its clients.
Voltalia is listed on the regulated market of
Euronext Paris, compartment B (FR0011995588 – VLTSA) and is part of
the Enternext Tech 40 and CAC Mid & Small indices. The Group is
also included in the Gaïa-Index, an index for socially responsible
midcaps
Voltalia
Loan Duong, Directrice Communication & IR
Actifin
l.duong@voltalia.com
Press Contact: Jennifer Jullia
Investor Relations : invest@voltalia.com
jjullia@actifin.fr . T. +33 (0)1 56 88
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1 Press release of November 18, 20202 Press release
of July 19, 2021
- In the UK, the first kilowatthours stored and released by
Voltalia at the Hallen Battery Energy Storage Scheme
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