The British division of the global developer Natpower Group, Natpower UK, has reached an agreement with Sembcorp Utililies (VK), a complete subsidiary of Sembcorp Energy UK, to deliver a 1GW/8GWH Lithium-ion Bess with a private investment of £ 1 billion.
The companies will build the Bess on a 32-hectare site on the Wilston International site of Sembcorp in Redcar on the Yorkshire coast.
Initially, the storage system will work after a duration of 4 hours, with the potential to double up to 8 GWH, making it the longest Duration Bess so far in the UK.
Mike Patrick, CEO of Sembcorp Energy UK, described the site, called the Teesside Gigapark, as “one of the most advanced battery storage projects in the UK”.
Natpower UK has a 1GW connection agreement with the National Energy System Operator (NESO) for a 400KV connection with the National Grid substation and wants to connect the project that it will construct and operate, by 2028.
It wants to receive a building permit in July 2026. Natpower said that it is in discussions with potential industrial off -takers and who is in force commercial agreements.
The Teesside Gigapark will be designed to record special gate electrification infrastructure. It is also close to the 62 MW Teesside Wind Power Plant, making it good to store extra generation and prevent it in restriction.
Stefano DM SOMMADOSSI, CEO of Natpower UK and Natpower Marine said that the BESS site “will be the blueprint for how we combine renewable energy storage with high capacity with the electrification of ports and industry”. The company does have that Plans for other battery storage projects on Gigawatt scale in the UK en route.
In addition to creating around 200 jobs in the construction phase and the constant skilled roles, Natpower has committed up to £ 2 million for a community benefit fund annually. The company emphasized that “no subsidies or government contracts are required” as part of the investment of £ 1 billion.
National Wealth Fund supports 300MWH Bess -Portfolio
In the meantime, the National Wealth Fund has dedicated £ 200 million to a British Bess platform as part of a consortium investment of £ 500 million.
The platform, which Eelpower Energy is called and is led by the Stakeholder of Minorities Eelpower Limited, including CEO Mark Simon, the construction of 300mWh battery storage capacity for three projects will start ‘immediately’.
At the end of this year, Eelpower Energy wants to reach the final investment decisions up to 1GWH capacity, according to the consortium.
The £ 500 million Eelpower Energy Bess platform was praised by Chancellor of the Treasury Rachel Reeves as the government’s plan for a change in action. The National Wealth Fund works as a strategic investor, with the aim of by calling ‘private investments’ by taking “cornerstone positions in commercially viable projects that support the government’s growth and clean energy missions.
The consortium support of the platform is led by investor and fund manager Equitix and includes Australian Pension Fund Abling Super, together with the British grid -scale Bess firm Eelpower Limited.
