Masdar Arlington Energy, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, has initiated the construction of two new battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the UK. The Royle Barn Road plant in Rochdale and the Welkin Road plant in Stockport will have a combined capacity of 55 MW and provide enough energy to power 25,700 homes.
The new BESS projects are being developed on previously industrialised sites, conforming to Masdar Arlington Energy’s strategy to house projects on land in need of redevelopment and regeneration. Masdar Arlington Energy is pursuing an ambitious 3 GWh pipeline of BESS projects in the UK. Today’s groundbreaking comes a year after Masdar announced the company’s commitment to invest £1 billion in BESS in the UK.
Established in 2006, Masdar is active in more than 40 countries and has more than 20 GW of capacity, including operational, under construction or advanced development projects, in its worldwide portfolio. Masdar has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than $30 billion and ambitious growth plans to reach 100 GW by 2030.
