The net zero challenge

The government's target of net zero electricity by 2030 is hugely challenging.

We believe long duration energy storage is essential to deliver the change the electricity system needs.

Read on to learn why!

The long duration storage challenge

Long duration batteries

Currently, battery storage is only effective for short-term time-shifting. The new generation of long duration batteries changes that.

Building long duration storage close to key network nodes (transmission or distribution level) reduces the need for new network infrastructure as the storage is sited close to the load. This is:

  •  faster to deploy

  • cheaper and

  • greener (without long duration storage we will need material use of gas peaking to balance the networks across seasons)

Practical, reliable long duration storage deployed at scale across network nodes will make achieving the 2030 target significantly more likely

LDES has a long duration battery technology

Intermittent power can’t support a an electricity system by itself.

Intermittent power can’t replace gas plant.

The system also needs long duration storage – anything from 4 hours up to 100 hours.

We need long duration batteries and long duration other technologies.

These are different technologies with different benefits and needs.

The Long Duration battery technology

  • Made from sustainable materials

  • From between 4 to 12 hour discharge

  • Wholly non-flammable

  • Fully recyclable

  • Limited operational requirements

  • 20+ year lifespan

  • Wide operating temperature range (-20/+50oC) v Lithium ion at 6-12%

  • Flexibility – the same system operates from 4 to 12 hours - allowing for future operational changes

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Where our Long Duration Battery can be used

  • Networks (NESO and the DNOs) need to procure system services supporting reliable, resilient operation. This is currently met mostly by gas

  • Avoiding the need to run gas plant, long duration batteries are needed at energy hubs. Many of these are at higher-hazard COMAH sites. Batteries at these sites must be inert and safe - not adding hazards to the site

  • Other energy-intensive industries, such as data centres, have growing electricity demand and need to satisfy this sustainably (zero CO2). Long duration batteries installed at their sites are critical enablers - and operate in a low-hazard manner

  • Smaller sites with need for back-up power of 4 plus hours can avoid the use of diesel or multiple short duration batteries

  • Sites where planning consent has been refused for battery use because they pose a fire risk can avoid that risk with our long duration batteries

Unlike current Lithium Ion batteries, our long duration batteries are chemically inert with no combustion hazard

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