Europe’s largest energy storage project using cryogenic battery is being planned for Trafford in Greater Manchester creating 200 jobs in the region.
The world’s first commercial liquid air battery project will use cryogenic battery to store renewable energy for weeks rather than hours.
Once complete, it will be able to power 200,000 homes for five hours a day.
The major project being built at Trafford Energy Park, eight miles south of Manchester, is backed by £10m of government investment, and will be run by energy storage company Highview .
Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said: “This revolutionary new Cryobattery facility will form a key part of our push towards net zero, bringing greater flexibility to Britain’s electricity grid and creating green collar jobs in Greater Manchester.
“Projects like these will help us realise the full value of our world-class renewables, ensuring homes and businesses can still be powered by green energy, even when the sun is not shining and the wind not blowing.”
To build and operate the facility, Stokesley-based Carlton Power, an independent power station developer, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Highview Power Storage Inc.
Keith Clarke, CEO of Carlton Power said: “We looked at a variety of energy storage technologies for utility-scale, long-duration services, and selected Highview’s liquid air energy storage because it is scalable, clean, can deliver the grid services we need, and can be deployed now.
“We were also keen to work with Highview Power to explore the opportunity to deploy the CRYOBattery in tandem with a gas-fired power plant that we have permitted to be built on the Trafford Energy Park.
"This type of “hybrid CCGT” would be an important tool to enable the UK to reach Net Zero.”
Javier Cavada, President and CEO of Highview Power said: “We are on a fast-track to develop our cryogenic energy storage systems around the globe and this partnership will help accelerate momentum in the European markets.”
Construction of the CRYOBattery Trafford Energy Park scheme is expected to start later this year and enter commercial operation in 2022.
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