Carbon emissions reduced by batteries in Great Britain
Executive Summary
- Battery energy storage in Great Britain saved 950,000 tonnes of carbon in 2023 and is on track to increase this by 50% in 2024.
- Inertia management savings now account for 60% of all battery-driven carbon reductions, as NESO lowers grid inertia requirements.
- Wholesale trading by batteries has become a major source of carbon savings, offsetting emissions from frequency response exports.
Subscribers to Modo Energy’s Research will also find out:
- How Dynamic Containment Low provides the highest carbon savings of all frequency response services.
- Why Richborough Energy Park 2 and Minety Upper lead the market in emissions reductions.
- How wholesale energy imports and exports impact net carbon savings across different optimization strategies.
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Introduction
In 2023, battery energy storage systems in Great Britain saved 950,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. This year they are on track to increase this by 50%. This means batteries will have saved the equivalent emissions of a car driving from New York to Los Angeles 1.32 million times.
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