The future is battery-powered
enewable energy technology
R never stands still , according to Harriet Murray-Jones , energy and renewables specialist with Harrison Clark Rickerbys , a leader in the energy field , with battery storage at the forefront of advances .
Battery storage will enable energy from both renewable and non-renewable sources to be stored and used when it is needed , conquering the problems of fluctuations in supply and demand .
Murray-Jones , whose energy expertise has gained the company its first ranking in the Legal 500 , the prestigious legal directory of the country ’ s best lawyers , said :“ Over the last few years there has been much discussion on battery storage and the potential ability of storage to contribute to a smart energy network . There can be no doubt that there is a great need for a secure and flexible smart energy network . We are all acutely aware of the current grid constraints and welcome any move towards addressing the way we use and manage energy .
“ Battery storage covers a range of battery technologies , from compressed air and pumped hydroelectric to flywheels and thermal storage . There are also different ways in which it can be deployed – it can be placed with an existing project or a standalone battery project , or it can be used in what is known as ‘ behind the meter ’ projects to help high energy users to manage their energy needs at source .”
“ These projects are starting to move ahead to commercial deployment , so the situation has moved beyond the theoretical to a practical application . It is now a question not of whether there will be battery storage but on what scale ?
“ Just as the summer ’ s Enhanced Frequency Response ( EFR ) auction showed , companies taking part have to be very pricesensitive , as both technology costs and energy storage costs are falling ; we are also seeing a diverse range of projects becoming viable . I am working with both developers and landowners and each project really does have an individual profile , so it is not a case of one size fits all .”
Harrison Clark Rickerbys has 400 staff and partners at offices in the Wye Valley , Hereford , Cheltenham , Worcester , Birmingham and the Thames Valley , providing a complete spectrum of legal services to business and private clients , regionally and nationwide . The firm has highly successful teams specialising in market sectors , including agricultural and rural affairs , health and social care , education , defence , advanced manufacturing and construction .
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