Copwood VFB Energy Hub
Sector: Natural Gas • Location: East Sussex, United Kingdom
Source: Interesting Engineering
The Copwood VFB Energy Hub is a large-scale vanadium flow battery energy storage system in East Sussex, UK. It combines 90 vanadium flow batteries with a three-megawatt solar array to store excess solar energy and feed it back into the grid during periods of high demand, powering 3,000 homes daily. The project aims to enhance energy security, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and support the UK's cle
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Energy Storage, Solar
- Location
- East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Interesting Engineering
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Copwood VFB Energy Hub is a large-scale vanadium flow battery energy storage system in East Sussex, UK. It combines 90 vanadium flow batteries with a three-megawatt solar array to store excess solar energy and feed it back into the grid during periods of high demand, powering 3,000 homes daily. The project aims to enhance energy security, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and support the UK's clean energy transition. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | East Sussex |
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Source | Interesting Engineering |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Natural Gas, Energy Storage, Solar |
Article published date | 2026-05-15 |
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