The Longer Duration Energy Storage Demonstration innovation competition aims to accelerate commercialisation of innovative longer duration energy storage projects (excluding commercial solutions such as pumped hydro / lithium ion) at different technology readiness levels, through first-of-a-kind (FOAK) full-system prototypes or actual demonstrations.
Stream 2 would be for technologies currently at TRL 4/5 – aiming to demonstrate first-of-a-kind energy storage system prototypes in relevant or operational environments. This aims to build a pipeline of longer duration energy storage systems to be commercially deployed, leveraging the benefits achieved through Stream 1.
| SOURCE | BEIS |
| VALUE | Phase 1 (Feasibility): Up to £50,000 - Phase 2 (Build and commission): Up to £9.45 million |
| OPEN DATE | 17/06/2021 |
| CLOSE DATE | TBC |
| SECTOR | Storage |
| FUNDING TYPE | Grant |