Statera's 400-MW Battery Project Approved in Dorset

• Statera Energy's 400-MW battery storage system in Dorset, England aims to enhance grid resilience with 6 hours of dispatchable power and 21 ha of community parkland.

Statera Energy has received approval from the Dorset Council for a 400-MW battery energy storage system in Dorset, England. The facility will provide up to six hours of dispatchable power and will be located near an existing National Grid substation. The project aims to enhance resilience and flexibility services for the British power grid, alongside long-duration energy storage and other flexible technologies.

The energy storage facility will cover a 30-ha site, with 21 ha designated as community parkland. Statera plans to plant trees and hedgerows to preserve the natural beauty of the area. This project marks Statera's largest consented project involving battery storage, with a 500-MW battery project in Oxfordshire also in the works for 2027.

What are the key features of Statera Energy's approved battery energy storage system in Dorset?

• The approved battery energy storage system in Dorset will have a capacity of 400 MW.
  
• The facility will be able to provide up to six hours of dispatchable power.
  
• It will be located near an existing National Grid substation for efficient grid connection.
  
• The project aims to enhance resilience and flexibility services for the British power grid.
  
• The energy storage facility will cover a 30-ha site, with 21 ha designated as community parkland.
  
• Statera Energy plans to plant trees and hedgerows to preserve the natural beauty of the area.
  
• This project marks Statera's largest consented project involving battery storage.
• Statera Energy also has a 500-MW battery project in Oxfordshire planned for 2027.