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Huge jobs boost as battery storage site planned for Teesworks

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Huge jobs boost as battery storage site planned for Teesworks

More than 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) to 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 reportedly enable up to 100 Megawatts (MW) of additional green energy to be plugged into the grid.




Over the course of a year, it is claimed 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. Battery storage technology is being used to speed up the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy.

Battery storage systems enable energy from renewables, like solar and wind, to be stored and then released when the power is needed most. This helps to ensure homes and businesses can be powered by green energy, even when the sun isn’t shining or the wind has stopped blowing.

The EOS agreement is one of a number of renewable energy projects planned for the Teesworks site, including blue and green hydrogen production plants and the Net Zero Teesside carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) project.

Last month, it was revealed that renewables developer NatPower plans to build a 1GW battery energy storage system (BESS) at Teesworks.

Teesworks Limited 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.”

An application for planning permission for the development is currently being finalised by EOS. If permission is granted, it is anticipated that building the battery storage facility will take around 12 months in total and will support over 100 jobs in the construction sector.

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