south somerset district council

South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is to install over 700kW of solar panels on nine council buildings as part of a push to cut carbon emissions.

Kiwi Power’s head of optimisation Thomas Jennings explores the challenges – and opportunities – of council owned battery storage by taking a detailed look at the Fideoak Mill battery storage site in Taunton.

South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is to build a second Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS), announcing a 40MW facility that will be located near Fareham in Hampshire.

The largest council-owned energy storage site in the UK has been energised and is now operational .