London-based renewables specialist Rivington Energy has acquired a 139MW co-located solar and battery energy storage portfolio from Gridserve.
The acquisition comprises two ready-to-build (RTB) assets of 54MW and 44MW as well as a 41MW project that is in the pre-RTB stage. The assets are located in Scunthorpe, Doncaster and Hartlepool respectively.
The first site to be built will be a 54MW solar farm coupled with 72MWh of battery storage in Scunthorpe. Construction will commence this month, and energisation is expected in September 2026.
Once fully energised, the project will supply clean electricity to the grid and industrial offtakers. It is anticipated all three projects will provide up to 160MWh of battery energy storage.
Rivington Energy has delivered over 1.25GW of consented renewable energy projects since 2021 and hundreds of megawatts of operating renewable assets over the last decade.
Executive director Andrew Newman (pictured) said: “Our team are passionate about pioneering innovative energy solutions to support the transition to net zero.
“We are delighted to have collaborated closely with our parent company, Federated Hermes Limited, to acquire these projects, and we are excited to embark upon their construction.”