Opium Power is creating a sustainable future by contributing, at an industrial scale, to accelerating the UK’s transition to reliance on a zero carbon electricity supply.

Opium Power develops and operates grid scale battery energy storage systems, which are essential to enable unpredictable renewable energy to become the core component of the UK’s energy supply. Our investors see solid returns in this dramatic growth sector.

Grid scale battery storage systems take the unstable and unpredictable power provided by renewable generation and store it. The energy is then supplied back to the grid in a stable condition at a time when it is needed to either supplement capacity or to instantly balance supply with demand.

There is now universal acceptance at National Government level that grid scale battery energy storage is the required infrastructure to enable a sustainable UK energy generation platform, and that it is the essential required component to enable wind and solar generation to form the core element of the UK’s energy generation supply mix.

As of January 2022, Opium Power has already delivered a state of the art 90 Megawatt battery energy storage system serving the South West of England in partnership with South Somerset District Council. 

A further 150 Megawatts is currently in plan with other local councils.

Energised in April 2020 this scheme outside Taunton is the first of our planned 600 Megawatts of UK battery infrastructure. We are currently building a further 110 Megawatts of battery storage on three new sites. All in partnership with local Government.

These four battery systems represent a total investment of over £65 million by our partners, and bring valuable flexibility to the grid, enabling it to harness increasing volumes of renewable generation, as well as supporting an energy system that is clean, affordable and secure.

The issue with Wind and Solar renewable energy is that it is not always available when you need it. Large scale Battery Systems are now able to store significant energy reserves from excess wind and solar generation and redistribute it back to the Grid at periods of peak demand. In short, batteries enable the viable on demand use of sustainable green energy generation.

We embody the high levels of skill, expertise and commitment needed to achieve our aim: to change the way our society accesses and uses energy.

• Contributing at an industrial scale to the creation of a sustainable future

• Utilising industry leading technology partners to deliver state of the art battery energy storage systems

• Fast acting and responsive

• A team with integrity that you can trust

• Delivering positive financial outcomes through public/private intiatives