Masdar, an Emirati state-owned renewable energy company, has commenced commercial operations for its 20MW/40MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Stockport.
The project is the first to be completed under Masdar’s £1 billion commitment to invest in UK battery storage acquired British BESS developer Arlington Energy in 2022. The company started construction of the Stockport BESS in 2024.
Masdar has committed to a 3GWh UK BESS pipeline as part of its wider commitment to Britain’s energy transition. Utility Octopus Energy’s energy management systems division, Kraken, will optimize Masdar’s UK pipeline.
The developer said it will now develop two further BESS projects, in Cardiff and Chesterfield, which will have a combined capacity of 150MW/300MWh. The Cardiff project will be built on a brownfield site, while the Chesterfield site will redevelop land previously used for mining.
Masdar also has one Co-investment of €5.2 billion (£4.57 billion) with Iberdrola in the 1.4 GW East Anglia THREE offshore wind facility and the 3GW Dogger Bank South offshore wind farm is being developed in collaboration with RWE.
Construction recently started in the United Arab Emirates, where Masdar is headquartered giga-scale project for the storage of solar energy and battery energywhich will combine 5.2 GW of solar PV with a BESS of 19 GWh. The project, which represents an investment of AED 232 billion (£47.26 billion), is due to come online in 2027.
