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Portsmouth’s power scheme goes live

[ August 22, 2023   //   ]

Portsmouth’s port’s solar and battery system is now fully operational.

Managed by the in-house energy services and building services teams of Portsmouth City Council installed by Custom Solar and assisted by engineers at the port, the last piece of the project was finalised in July 2023, where an upgraded connection to the national grid allowed the full potential of the 1.2 megawatt peak system to be realised.

Portsmouth International Port says it is one step closer to becoming one of the UK’s first net carbon neutral ports.

The solar system is complemented by an onsite battery with a capacity of 1.3 megawatt hours, enough to power a typical home for four months. It captures renewable energy, which would otherwise be exported to the local electricity network, and redirects it to the port’s buildings when required.

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