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Batteries: Storage

Commons · Question 122621 · Tabled 20 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of battery storage technology for large-scale grid stabilisation.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 30 Mar 2026

Battery energy storage systems can play an important role in large-scale grid stabilisation, depending on the type of inverter technology used and their location on the network. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is responsible for grid stability,...