Suffolk County Council
The Challenge: Navigating the Energy Transition
The UK’s energy transition is putting immense strain on local electricity networks. As we shift to electric vehicles and heat pumps, our grid struggles to balance intermittent renewable generation with rising demand. Without flexible, local battery energy storage, we risk continued reliance on fossil fuels to fill the gaps.
Battery Box solves this by deploying modular, local battery energy storage that fits into just two car parking spaces. By transforming underutilised land into vital energy assets, we can store excess renewables and release power locally when needed. This approach strengthens community grid resilience while maximising the value of your land.
Some projects within Suffolk County Council
PROJECT 1
Hadenham Box
PROJECT 2
Phoenix Box
PROJECT 3
Veron Box
These projects will save:
1,280 TONNES
of CO2 per year
38,400 TONNES
of CO2 over the project’s lifetime
They will generate:
6,880kWh
of local energy storage capacity
£2.4m
invested into Suffolk County energy netowrk
“We’re pleased to be one of the first councils to embrace this innovative way to capture
Councillor Philip Faircloth-Mutton
excess energy at scale, and send it back to the grid. In return for offering up very small
pieces of land to house the battery boxes, we are helping to strengthen our local electricity
network. It’s another way that we are helping to protect and enhance our environment, by
investing in low carbon energy.”
Cabinet Member for Environment, Communities and Equality
Suffolk County Council
Get involved
Are you looking to make your land work harder while contributing to a greener future?
We are currently seeking new sites for our local battery energy storage projects. By leasing us a small area of underutilised land, you can generate a secure, long-term revenue stream with zero cash investment, all while helping your local community become more resilient.
To learn more about the requirements and benefits of hosting a site, please register your interest below.
Get in touch with the Battery Box team
Fight climate change
Every Battery Box stores excess renewable energy so we can use it when we need it most. This means we can reduce the carbon footprint of our electricity system.
One box saves c.160 tonnes of CO2 per year
By maximising UK renewable energy sources, we can reduce reliance on imported oil and gas.
Back local networks and prevent power cuts
Renewable energy stored in Battery Boxes will be used to support local businesses, communities and organisations, and reduce the risk of localised power cuts.
See more case studies:
South Staffordshire Council
- 480 tonnes of CO2e saved per year
- 14,400 tonnes of CO2e saved over the project’s lifetime
- They will generate £90k of rental income to the local authority over the project’s lifetime
- £900k investment into South Staffordshire’s energy networks
Battery Box: Featherstone, Wolverhampton
