{"id":657,"date":"2025-10-31T05:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T05:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/?p=657"},"modified":"2025-10-31T05:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T05:41:16","slug":"building-the-backbone-of-ldes-what-it-takes-to-deliver-the-uks-storage-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/building-the-backbone-of-ldes-what-it-takes-to-deliver-the-uks-storage-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"Building the Backbone of LDES: What It Takes to Deliver the UK\u2019s Storage Targets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-71.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-71.png 609w, https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-71-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p id=\"ember303\"><strong>The Rise of LDES in the UK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember304\">According to RenewableUK, the UK\u2019s battery storage capacity has surged by over 500% since 2020, reaching 6.87GW \/ 10.5GWh by mid-2025. But that\u2019s just the beginning. The government\u2019s Clean Power 2030 roadmap sets a target of 5 &#8211; 8GW of LDES and up to 99GWh of energy capacity by the end of the decade &#8211; a bold move to support grid flexibility, decarbonisation, and energy security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember305\">What\u2019s driving this growth? Developers are increasingly turning to longer-duration systems to balance intermittent renewables and reduce reliance on fossil peaker plants. Projects like Coalburn I &amp; II in South Lanarkshire (1GWh combined) and Fidra Energy\u2019s 2.4GWh BESS in Lincolnshire are setting new benchmarks for scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember306\"><strong>Bigger Projects Mean Bigger Lifts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember307\">With larger systems come larger components, and that\u2019s where things get interesting for us at LIG. Battery containers that once weighed 20 &#8211; 25 tonnes are now tipping the scales at 30 &#8211; 40 tonnes. MV and HV skids are growing in complexity, and the footprint of auxiliary infrastructure like transformers, PCSs, and BICs is expanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember308\">These aren\u2019t just heavier, they\u2019re more valuable. A single lift can represent hundreds of thousands of pounds in equipment. That\u2019s why precision, planning, and protection are non-negotiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember309\">At LIG, we\u2019ve invested heavily in our specialist lifting capabilities to meet this demand. From deploying 350t &#8211; 650t cranes with tailored rigging plans to managing restricted slewing zones and multi-lift sequences, we bring the kind of technical depth that these projects require.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember310\">One thing I always stress to clients: lifting is more than just muscle, it\u2019s about managing risk. That\u2019s why LIG offers fully comprehensive insurance cover for all our lifting operations. When you\u2019re installing multi-million-pound assets in remote or congested sites, knowing your lifting partner has you covered makes all the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember311\">We also work closely with developers and EPCs to align lift plans with energisation schedules, ensuring that logistics don\u2019t become a bottleneck. In fact, on several recent projects, our early involvement helped reduce delivery timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember312\"><strong>What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember313\">As LDES technologies diversify from flow batteries to gravity-based systems, the lifting challenges will evolve too. We\u2019re already preparing for taller, heavier, and more modular assets that will require even more precise execution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rise of LDES in the UK According to RenewableUK, the UK\u2019s battery storage capacity&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=657"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":659,"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657\/revisions\/659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.esplaza.com.cn\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}