Cero Generation, alongside their UK development partner Enso Energy, has selected Danske Commodities as its optimisation partner for a new battery energy storage system (BESS) in the UK. The battery, named Lower Larks, will have a capacity of 140 MWh, which means it can store enough energy to cover the daily power consumption of app. 15,000 British households.
Batteries such as Lower Larks are key to a successful energy transition. By storing energy during peak power generation and exporting it back onto the grid when demand is high, Lower Larks will help balance intermittent energy production and allow a greater output of renewable energy.
“The 140MWh Lower Larks battery, developed by Enso Energy and secured under a 7-year toll with Danske Commodities, completes the Larks Green project by adding a second battery to our operational co-located PV-BESS site” said Tadgh Cullen, Director of Power Markets & Origination at Cero Generation. “This partnership with Danske Commodities strengthens our long-term contracted revenues and provides a strong, well-balanced risk profile for the overall project.”
Danske Commodities will help optimise Lower Larks BESS through a 7-year tolling agreement, meaning the energy trader covers the full market exposure of the battery.
“We are proud that Cero Generation has chosen Danske Commodities to optimise Lower Larks” added Jesper Tronborg, Senior Vice President, Head of Origination & New Markets at Danske Commodities. “With more than 15 years of experience from British power markets, we will apply our trading expertise to help provide much needed flexibility to intermittent power generation. The UK is a core market for us, and we look forward to further expanding our portfolio of flexible assets.”
Lower Larks BESS is expected to become operational in Q2 2027.
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