On Friday, along with John Griffiths, Dimitri Batrouni, the Leader of Newport City Council, James Clarke, the NCC Cabinet Member for Regeneration I visited SAE’s Uskmouth site here in Newport.
We were joined by SAE Chairman, Duncan Black, and CEO, Graham Reid, along with senior SAE team members, welcomed the politicians to the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park.
SAE has been transforming the Uskmouth site. Once home to a coal fired power station, They have utilised the existing infrastructure, land and grid connection to turn it into one of the largest Battery Storage sites in the UK. With one project already in construction and the next due to start construction next year, SAE is making rapid progress in the delivery of over 2GWh of Battery Storage projects, with the potential to expand to over 3.5GWh in the future with longer duration batteries in the future.
This project is bringing huge benefits and regeneration to the area. With the huge growth in renewable power and the need to decarbonise vital heavy industries, the demand for Battery Storage to support this is critical.
The SAE team explained how the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park is a major component in unlocking new development opportunities in the region and will help to deliver jobs, investment and vital energy services.
CEO Graham Reid commented: “We were delighted to be able to host the politicians at our Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park and showcase how we are delivering an exciting future for the site. It is fantastic to receive their continued support and talk about ways we can maximise the benefits and opportunities for the local area.”
It was great to visit the sustainable energy park here in Newport East today. This is a fantastic example of a site transformed from traditional energy production to one supporting energy sources for the twenty-first century and helping the country transition to net zero.
On the visit, Dimitri said “It was extremely interesting to hear of the company’s plans for the site and how it is being adapted to meet the changing requirements of our modern world.
“Uskmouth Power Station once played a vital role in the local economy and the city will need its energy in the future to meet our energy demands. I look forward to the site reaching its potential of becoming important again to the growth of the sustainable energy industry and helping to deliver local investment and employment once again.”
