en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK battery storage developers Field and Pulse Clean Energy have each advanced multiple energy storage projects this week, with a combined total capacity exceeding 1.3GWh.
Field has completed financing for two projects with a total capacity of 239MW/1GWh, located in Keith, Scotland, and Hartmoor, Northeast England. Its construction pipeline now includes four large-scale battery energy storage systems. The Keith project is a 39MW/200MWh battery storage facility, one of the longest-duration BESS projects to have reached financial close in the UK to date. It is expected to help manage severe constraints on the B4 transmission boundary in Scotland. The battery system for this project is supplied by Sungrow, balance of plant engineering is delivered by RJ McLeod, and financing comes from ING Group and Rabobank. The project is scheduled to become operational in 2027.
The larger Hartmoor project, at 200MW/800MWh, will provide additional flexibility for Northeast England. It will support the integration of the Dogger Bank wind farm and provide grid support when EDF Energy's Hartlepool nuclear power station is decommissioned. Its battery energy storage system is supplied by Envision Energy, balance of plant delivery is handled by H&MV Engineering, and financing comes from ABN AMRO and Rabobank. The project is expected to be energized in 2028. Both projects will be operated using Field's internal optimization platform, Gaia.
Pulse Clean Energy has selected Envision Energy as the technology supplier for its 129MW/310MWh Wolverhampton project. Originally designed as a 2-hour system, the project has been reconfigured for a 2.4-hour storage duration. Envision Energy will provide a system-level solution incorporating its 7th-generation BESS platform, battery technology, and grid-forming capabilities. Its UK engineering team will oversee grid integration and balance of plant engineering. Pulse stated that the battery system will help strengthen regional grid resilience and support the decarbonization of the industrial sector in the West Midlands. The two companies did not disclose the project's financial value, construction timeline, or commercial operation date.
Additionally, Pulse has signed a long-term market access agreement with Norwegian independent power producer Statkraft for its 128MW Penn BESS project. Statkraft will provide trading and optimization services for this distribution-connected project, accompanied by long-term revenue support. Penn BESS is expected to commence commercial operations in early 2028.
