Case Study: Gateshead Council strengthens energy resilience with Centrica Business Solutions battery storage

Gateshead Council plugs in

Gateshead Council, a UK public sector organization, needed greater flexibility and resilience for the Gateshead District Energy Centre, which already used two 2MW CHP units but wanted a way to better manage energy supply and demand. Centrica Business Solutions provided battery storage as the product/service to supplement the existing energy system.

Centrica Business Solutions installed one of the UK’s largest commercial battery storage schemes for Gateshead Council: a 3MW system made up of six battery units, managed under a 10-year contract. The solution can store enough energy to power 3,000 homes for one hour, recharge from empty to full in 60 minutes, and help balance the National Grid while also meeting local peak demand and supporting future development.

Gateshead Council

Cllr John McElroy

Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport