Ylem Energy Ltd – one of the UK’s leading flexible energy generation providers – has announced that its latest natural-gas-fuelled flexible generation system has commenced operation.

Completed during the challenging conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ylem Energy quickly introduced enhanced health and safety procedures in order to keep its team safe whilst enabling this vital system to come online and contribute towards bolstering the UK’s security of supply.

Following its recent completion of a 20MWe flexible generation plant in Trafford, Greater Manchester – Salford-based Ylem Energy Ltd, has confirmed that a further 6.6MWe system has commenced operation at an industrial site on the outskirts of Skelmerdale, Lancashire.

Located at the Blaguegate Works on the site of a former colliery, the facility comprises of six natural-gas-fuelled generators that can produce a combined output of 6.6MWe. This fast-responding flexible power is essential to help balance the national grid during times of peak demand, especially when the output from fluctuating renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power is low.

Flexible energy generation specialist Ylem Energy Ltd, has installed the UK’s very first 1MW battery energy storage system alongside an existing landfill-gas generator to enable the site to participate in the National Grid’s Balancing Mechanism.