Huge battery in the UK holds the energy equivalent of 500K smartphone batteries

A large new battery storage project could help the United Kingdom's national grid handle power from more renewable sources. The 10 megawatt battery, on the grounds of a biomass plant at Blackburn Meadows, is contained inside four 40 foot shipping containers. It can hold the same amount of energy as around 500,000 smartphone batteries. Related: While the battery plant is currently one of the largest in Britain, The Guardian pointed out it won't be long before others even bigger are built. Via...

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