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RNS Number : 8591K  SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited  04 November 2024

4 November 2024

 

SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited

("SAE Renewables", "SAE" or the "Company")

 

 

Politicians see first-hand the scale, opportunity and regeneration of the
Uskmouth site

 

SAE was delighted on Friday 1 November 2024, to welcome Jessica Morden, the
Member of Parliament for Newport East, John Griffiths, the Member of the
Senedd for Newport East, and Dimitri Batrouni, the Leader of Newport City
Council, to the Uskmouth site. SAE Chairman, Duncan Black, and CEO, Graham
Reid, along with senior SAE team members, welcomed the politicians to the
Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park.

 

SAE has been transforming the Uskmouth site. Once home to a coal fired power
station, SAE has utilised the existing infrastructure, land and grid
connection to turn it into one of the largest Battery Storage sites in the UK.
With one project already in construction and the next due to start
construction next year, SAE is making rapid progress in the delivery of over
2GWh of Battery Storage projects, with the potential to expand to over 3.5GWh
in the future with longer duration batteries in the future.

 

The politicians were able to talk about the benefits the regeneration is
bringing to the area. With the huge growth in renewable power and the need to
decarbonise vital heavy industries, the demand for Battery Storage to support
this is critical. The SAE team explained how the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy
Park is a major component in unlocking new development opportunities in the
region and will help to deliver jobs, investment and vital energy services.

 

CEO Graham Reid commented: "We were delighted to be able to host the
politicians at our Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park and showcase how we are
delivering an exciting future for the site. It is fantastic to receive their
continued support and talk about ways we can maximise the benefits and
opportunities for the local area."

 

Jessica Morden MP commented: "It was great to visit the sustainable energy
park here in Newport East today. This is a fantastic example of a site
transformed from traditional energy production to one supporting energy
sources for the twenty-first century and helping the country transition to net
zero."

 

John Griffiths MS commented: "The Uskmouth Power Station and the surrounding
land has played an important part in Wales' energy capacity and history over
the years. But as we look towards the future, we must be looking at how we use
renewables - and that's why SAE's plans for the site with new technologies
developing all the time are very exciting ones.

 

"These ambitious proposals can also be a great opportunity to create well paid
and highly skilled local jobs - and I look forward to working with the
company, supported by the city council, in making this a Newport success
story."

 

Dimitri Batrouni, Leader of Newport City Council commented: "It was extremely
interesting to hear of the company's plans for the site and how it is being
adapted to meet the changing requirements of our modern world.

 

"Uskmouth Power Station once played a vital role in the local economy and the
city will need its energy in the future to meet our energy demands. I look
forward to the site reaching its potential of becoming important again to the
growth of the sustainable energy industry and helping to deliver local
investment and employment once again."

 

The politicians were shown a video of the plans for the site, which can be
viewed here:

https://vimeo.com/1026044237/643ed59fa6?ts=0&share=copy
(https://vimeo.com/1026044237/643ed59fa6?ts=0&share=copy)

 

Please find link to photos of the visit:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YEksMTY1QidCHYxn6
(https://photos.app.goo.gl/YEksMTY1QidCHYxn6)

 

 

 

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For further information, please contact:

 

 SAE Renewables                                           +44 (0)7739 832 446

 Sean Parsons, Director of External Affairs

 Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated and Financial Adviser)  +44 (0)20 7409 3494

 Richard Johnson

 Rory Murphy

 David Asquith

 Zeus Capital Limited (Broker)                            +44 (0)20 3829 5000

 Louisa Waddell

 Simon Johnson

 

Notes to Editors

SAE Renewables is a global developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy
projects. SAE owns the world's flagship tidal stream project, MeyGen, and the
Uskmouth Power Station site, that is being repurposed into a sustainable
energy park that will become one of the UK's largest battery energy storage
sites. https://www.saerenewables.com/ (https://www.saerenewables.com/)

 

 

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