OVER 100 jobs will be supported under plans to build a multi-million pound battery storage facility at the Teesworks development on Teesside.
Teesworks Ltd has reached an agreement with battery storage specialist Energy Optimisation Solutions (EOS) build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a three-acre plot at the Long Acres section of the 2,500 acre Teesworks site.
The £62m facility will enable up to 100 Megawatts (MW) of additional green energy to be plugged into the grid.
Over the course of a year, the EOS facility will help cut carbon emissions by 4,000 metric tons – the equivalent of driving a car 11.6 million kilometres or 289 times around the world.
Teesworks chairman Chris Musgrave said: “This latest agreement will further enhance Teesworks’ credentials as a leading UK centre for the transition to Net Zero.
“Battery storage is an essential component in ensuring that energy needs can be met from renewable sources regardless of weather conditions.
“We’re looking forward to working with the team at EOS to bring their technology to Teesworks.”