Statkraft and NRS partner for £25m grid stability project in Liverpool

Renewable energy company Statkraft has partnered with NRS Group in an attempt to balance the grid for the Lister Drive greener Grid Park in Liverpool.

Construction of the £25m project is set to begin in May and includes two large synchronous condensers designed to provide stable flows of energy through the grid network, helping to increase the amount of renewable energy transmitted on the system and prevent power blackouts.

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The Lister Drive Greener Grid Park will provide a zero-emissions alternative to grid stability which at the moment is mainly provided from fossil-fuel-powered generators.

NRS Group chip into the project after being selected for their proven expertise in civil engineering and renewable energy, according to a statement.

It currently operates throughout the UK and Ireland based in six various hubs with its main offices being based in Warrington.

Statkraft's UK branch is set to manage the construction of the facility and operation of the project.

Statkraft was awarded four stability contracts by National Grid ESO in January 2020 for two projects at Lister Drive and two in Moray, Scotland as part of National Grid’s Stability Pathfinder Project. 

These projects will help the operator of the National Grid meet its ambition that by 2025 the electricity system can be operated carbon-neutrally.

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Statkraft UK's managing director David Flood said: “This Greener Grid Park in Liverpool will help our grid network keep up with the rapid increase of renewables being generated in the UK. Statkraft is proud to be at the forefront of this exciting growth area.

"The UK are world-leaders in the approach to grid stability and provides a great example to other countries looking to do the same as their renewable capacity increases.”

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