Varco Energy

Varco Energy is excited to be a Gold Sponsor at the Battery Asset Management Summit Series next week in London. We look forward to the event bringing together industry leaders and visionaries to shape the future of energy storage in the UK and Ireland. As a specialist battery storage owner and operator focused on the energy transition, Varco Energy is proud to be at the forefront of the UK battery storage sector. We continue to build out our portfolio to support the UK’s net zero ambitions and drive long-term value for our stakeholders. We look forward to connecting with industry partners at the summit. If you are attending, come and meet the Varco team to discuss how we are driving in the future of energy storage and how we can collaborate to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy. #EnergyStorage #BatteryStorage #EnergyTransition

Our latest project acquisition is an exciting addition to our growing portfolio, contributing to 350MW of operational assets by 2027, with a further 275MW in the pipeline. Thanks to Christina Howard, Emmanuel Ninos, and John Rosmini at Watson Farley & Williams for their extensive support across the transaction and to the entire Varco team for executing such a value accretive deal so successfully. John Lilley, Elliot Squire,Alexandra Williams,Samraj Gill, Emily Cam

We are pleased to announce the full commercial operations of our 57MW/138MWh Native River Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Liverpool! Strategically located in the 'Mersey Ring' section of the UK Grid, Native River provides essential grid-balancing services, supporting NESO in ensuring a stable and reliable electricity supply. This cutting-edge facility leverages lithium-ion battery technology to deliver up to 57MW/138MWh of power, smoothing out fluctuations caused by intermittent renewables. This milestone marks a significant step in Varco's mission to drive the energy transition to a net-zero future. Over the next eighteen months, we aim to energise 250MW of assets in the UK, with a further 275MW in our pipeline. At Varco Energy, we are committed to investing in technology that enhances grid resilience and creates long-term value for consumers across the UK. Together, we are driving the energy transition and supporting a more sustainable future. 🌱💡 #VarcoEnergy #NativeRiver #BatteryStorage #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #NetZero

One for you Roger Hollies i suspect to show what the BESS response was. The big issue we would highlight is the clear growing number of these trip events (more interconnectors of a more unstable nature?), and how close these frequency drops are getting to the minimum operating levels of 49.5Hz, blasting through the operational minimum target of 49.8Hz. Far be it for us to tell National Grid ESO how to manage risk, but it feels like the increased number of times this is happening is making the likelihood of a major event worryingly likely. Surely a 49.6Hz event should be a 3SD+ event happening at most once a year or so? Allowing the system to get to this level multiple times a year is asking for a black swan event to happen when a 'double trip' kicks in. As BESS operators we would say this, but given how low cost it is to procure fast frequency response services, surely NESO should double procurement immediately and ensure trips can't push the system to such a low frequency levels.