Thorpe Marsh

Our vision for Thorpe Marsh Green Energy Hub

In October last year, we launched our initial plans for the Thorpe Marsh Green Energy Hub. The plans included redeveloping the derelict and abandoned site by delivering what we believe could be the UK’s largest current battery storage facility, a crucial part of helping the UK reach its Net Zero ambitions, helping to establish a secure and reliable electricity network for the nation.

As part of our evolving position in the renewable energy sector, we are thrilled to have now sold the Thorpe Marsh project to independent power producer West Burton Energy, which already operates the West Burton power station and battery energy storage system in Nottinghamshire, UK. West Burton Energy will now take the project on through the planning process, construction and into operations. You can find out more about West Burton here.

The Thorpe Marsh Green Energy battery storage project could store up to 2.9GWhrs of energy, enough to supply around 340,000 households with electricity for one day, and would be used to ensure reliable and stable electricity grid operation at times of peak demand, thus helping to improve the UK’s energy security over the long term. In particular, it will be able to store renewable power generated during periods of oversupply of renewable electricity, and then release such power into the national electrical network when there is insufficient supply of renewable generation, such as when it is less windy or sunny.

We are proud to have identified and proposed a project that could deliver one of the world’s largest battery storage plants providing an invaluable use for part of the derelict former power station and we look forward to seeing West Burton Energy bringing this nationally significant scheme to fruition.