4 FAQs about British energy storage cabinet subsidy policy

Could a new energy storage scheme help the UK achieve energy independence?

The UK is a step closer to energy independence as the government launches a new scheme to help build energy storage infrastructure. This could see the first significant long duration electricity storage (LDES) facilities in nearly 4 decades, helping to create back up renewable power and bolster the UK's energy security.

Should the UK invest in a strategic reserve of electricity storage?

A strategic reserve of electricity storage is a critical investment to secure the UK's energy supply against future shocks, but the Government is still equivocating over whether it is necessary to invest in one. Since 2023, the Government has had a Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Will UKIB support a short duration electricity storage project?

UKIB has already financed short duration electricity storage projects and its Strategic Plan identified its role in reducing investment barriers to longer duration ones too. We would like to use this consultation as an opportunity to gauge views on whether additional support is needed in addition to the proposed cap and floor scheme. 29.

What is the British Energy Security Strategy (Bess)?

The government therefore committed in the British Energy Security Strategy (BESS) to encouraging all forms of flexibility with sufficient large-scale, long duration electricity storage to balance the overall system by developing appropriate policy to enable investment, with this consultation setting out the proposed approach.3

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