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How many MW of solar & battery storage are there in the UK?

Combined, these projects represent 577 MW of solar capacity along with 105 MW of co-located battery storage. German energy group RWE AG (ETR:RWE) has secured planning permission for its Byers Gill solar plus storage project in the UK, marking the company’s largest consented co-located solar and battery storage project in the country.

Who owns the UK's largest co-located solar & battery storage project?

German energy group RWE AG (ETR:RWE) has secured planning permission for its Byers Gill solar plus storage project in the UK, marking the company’s largest consented co-located solar and battery storage project in the country. Langford Solar Farm in Devon. (credit: RWE)

Which UK battery energy storage systems have won government approval?

Three new UK battery energy storage systems (BESS) and a 150 MW capacity solar farm have won government approval. The Scottish government has given Kona Energy the green light for the construction and operation of the Smeaton battery energy storage system (BESS), a 228 MW/456 MWh project near Dalkeith, East Lothian.

What are the UK's largest energy storage projects?

Bramley BESS (Hampshire): 100 MW / 331 MWh, currently the UK’s largest energy storage project. Fidra Energy (Thorpe Marsh): A 1.4 GW / 3.1 GWh BESS being built on a former coal site. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP): Two 500 MW / 3 GWh systems planned in Scotland.

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