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,...