Gridserve and UK Power Networks have added batteries to Gridserve’s London Gatwick Electric Forecourt to support electric vehicle charging

The two 3.6MW SYL batteries have been connected to UK Power Networks’ distribution network. The batteries can supply EV chargers from stored electricity at peak times, to support EV charging, lower carbon emissions and efficiently use the grid.

The EV charging facility opened last year on the South Terminal with 30 bays, providing a strategic charging hub for the airport’s passengers, staff, taxi fleets and the local community. The new batteries can power the whole site for three hours at full capacity.
The forecourt building also has a 33.3kW solar array on the roof with 114 panels to supplement the power needs of the shops and facilities at the site.
The new addition included a voltage management scheme at the grid substation and adoption of the 33kV network to the customer’s site, along with transformers for auxiliary power at Gridserve’s electricity substation.