UK’s Relode announces GW-scale Power Parks for grid connectivity

Relode, a specialist electricity infrastructure developer headquartered in the UK, has announced plans to develop a UK-wide network of gigawatt-scale Power Parks, simplifying access to power for businesses and meeting rising demand for electricity in the race to net zero.

The company’s network of Power Parks will open-up gigawatt-scale grid connections to simplify and catalyse access to power ready for the arriving wave of new large commercial energy users of the 2030s.

The company has an initial portfolio of approximately 15 sites in development across the UK, strategically located for electricity infrastructure and target industries.

Each Power Park will feature a substation and associated cabling to bring electricity to the site, plus an eHGV charging hub offering a combination of rapid and overnight charging for over 50 vehicles. Large energy users in the vicinity will be able to connect directly into the Power Park.

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Enabling the electrification of commercial transport, specifically trucks and shipping, is a core focus; providing ports with the power they need to electrify their operations, deliver shore-power to vessels and produce eFuels for green shipping while allowing trucks to charge quickly and efficiently as they travel around the country.

Relode’s Power Parks in the UK will also cater to new high-power demand industries such as data centres, whose electricity demand is expected to increase six-fold in the next ten years alone, driven by growth in artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

Commenting in a release was Mikey Clark, CEO of Relode: “Electrification is the fastest, most economical way we have to decarbonise our world, but the scale of the challenge cannot be overstated. We have just a few short decades in which to super-charge our grid and deliver the infrastructure needed to meet the coming explosion in electricity demand.

“To succeed we need all hands on deck. Working in partnership with network operators, Relode will invest at critical junctures of electricity demand to help some of our most energy-intensive industries secure the power they need to transition to a clean, electric future.

“Our network of gigawatt-scale Power Parks will catalyse clean growth, drive investment and enable businesses to electrify their operations at the pace and scale required to meet net zero.”

Relode was founded by key members of the Pivot Power team, now part of EDF Renewables.

According to the company, via its network of Power Parks, the company will meet rising demand for reliable power at scale. They also say they will be working closely with National Grid and Distribution Network Operators to invest ahead-of-need at strategic locations to accelerate net zero.