The energy storage at MESH will reduce the country’s dependency on gas power generators and costly gas imports, which currently control electricity prices and are vulnerable to global gas price hikes. This development is said to align closely with the UK’s energy, industrial, and economic growth strategies, alongside its 2035 Critical Minerals strategy ambitions.
The MESH hydrogen production facility is intended to produce graphite, a critical mineral essential for use in civil nuclear, defence, and battery applications, as a by-product. The hydrogen produced will be used to decarbonize Britain’s energy system. The project also complements the UK government’s ambitions to strengthen and diversify Barrow’s economy.