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[IUK] Ultra Long Duration Energy Storage Project Development Studies Relaunch

UK-registered businesses can apply for grant funding of between £350,000 and £700,000 to complete project development studies for electrochemical ultra-long-duration energy storage technologies. The technology must be capable of supplying electricity continuously for at least 100 hours, have a working life of at least 25 years and support a planned UK demonstration project by 2030. Projects must identify a prospective UK demonstration site and cover technology assessment, engineering design, costs, scale-up, commercialisation, manufacturing and supply-chain development. This is Phase 1 of a p…

Award
Between £350,000 and £700,000
Collaborative

Next deadline

Date to be confirmed

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What it funds

UK-registered businesses can apply for grant funding of between £350,000 and £700,000 to complete project development studies for electrochemical ultra-long-duration energy storage technologies. The technology must be capable of supplying electricity continuously for at least 100 hours, have a working life of at least 25 years and support a planned UK demonstration project by 2030. Projects must identify a prospective UK demonstration site and cover technology assessment, engineering design, costs, scale-up, commercialisation, manufacturing and supply-chain development. This is Phase 1 of a p…

Who it suits

UK businesses developing scalable electrochemical energy-storage systems capable of supplying rated electrical power for at least 100 continuous hours and operating for at least 25 years. Applicants must follow one of two streams: Stream 1 – Near-commercial scale-up: A route to a grid-connected dem…

  • Clean energy & net zero
  • Manufacturing & materials
  • Late stage & scale-up

Programme specifications

Award band£250k-£1m
FunderInnovate UK
RegionUK-wide
Partners requiredYes
Next deadlineTo be confirmed
Key sectors
Clean energy & net zeroManufacturing & materials

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