Planning permission for the BESS was granted by Trafford Council, the local planning authority.
Subject to a final investment decision, construction of the battery storage scheme is expected to begin in 1Q24 with it entering commercial operation in 4Q25. Carlton Power is in advanced talks with companies to finance, build, and operate the Trafford BESS.
The Trafford BESS is Carlton Power’s second major energy project that has been consented for the 12 ha. Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park, eight miles south of Manchester. The other project is Carlton’s 200 MW Trafford Green Hydrogen scheme; the scheme’s first phase (15 – 20 MW) is also set to enter commercial operation in 4Q25.
“Our BESS scheme will make a significant contribution to the resilience of the North West’s energy system and underlines Trafford Park’s importance to the energy transition in the region and the journey towards Net Zero,” said Chris McKerrow, Head of Carlton Power’s European BESS Development. “Trafford Council and other local organizations, like the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, recognise the importance of the BESS and the green hydrogen scheme to the energy transition, to inward investment and to the regeneration of land, much of it vacant for over 20 years. We are delighted to have secured planning consent for the world’s largest BESS and our focus now turns towards financing and building the scheme.”
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