Fidra Energy has secured planning consent for a 1400MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Yorkshire, in the UK.
The BESS, with a 3100MWh storage capacity, is located in Thorpe Marsh (picture of site) and was approved by Doncaster Council on 28 January 2025.
It will comprise lithium-ion based battery systems supplied by Sungrow.
The project is being developed on 55 acres of land that formed part of a former coal station site and adjacent to an existing National Grid substation in Yorkshire.
A final investment decision is expected in April 2025 with the first battery systems expected to be operational in early 2027.
Chris Elder, Fidra Energy’s chief executive, said: “Thorpe Marsh is one of the most exciting infrastructure projects in the world and we are delighted to have achieved this important milestone in its development phase.
“As the largest battery energy storage site in the UK, the project will help turbocharge the UK’s ambitions of achieving a clean power system providing critical flexibility to store energy when there is excess renewable generation and release this when needed.”
Walid Mouawad, MD and Co-Head of Energy Transition at EIG, said: “We are thrilled to see the 1.4GW Thorpe Marsh project reach another critical development milestone.
“This represents a significant step in EIG’s commitment to advancing large-scale energy assets in the UK and driving the country’s shift to a more sustainable, low-carbon future.”
EIG is an institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors with $24.5bn assets under management.
It specialises in private investments in energy and energy-related infrastructure on a global basis.