36 - How to develop a storage project with Andy Willis (Founder & CEO @ Kona Energy)

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of developing a battery energy storage project looks like? From securing a grid connection to acquiring land - there’s a whole lot that goes on before a battery storage system can get up and running. In this episode, Quentin is joined by Andy Willis - Founder and CEO at Kona Energy, to talk through the ins and outs of developing a storage site. Over the course of the conversation they discuss:

• What developers are responsible for in the process of building a storage asset.

• Procuring land, taking into account both landowners and prospective asset owners.
• Applying for planning permissions and the obstacles faced in this process.
• The challenges of the current approval system for grid connections.
• And of course, how Kona Energy fits into all of this!

About our guest

Kona Energy is one of the UK’s leading clean energy development companies, focused on developing grid-scale battery energy storage projects. Kona Energy are developing a 1000MW portfolio of large-scale energy storage projects across the UK. For more information on what they do - visit their site here.

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