RenewableUK’s latest EnergyPulse energy storage report shows that the UK pipeline of battery projects (operational, under construction, consented or being planned) has grown from 57.1 GW to 95.6 GW over the past year, an increase of 67.4% and the second consecutive twelve month period in which the pipeline has Increased by this percentage.
Operational battery storage capacity has grown to 4.4 GW, and the capacity of projects under construction has reached 4.3 GW.
A further 30.4 GW has been consented, 26 GW has been submitted to the planning system and 30.4 GW is at an early stage of development but yet to be submitted.
The pie chart shows the UK battery project portfolio (MW).
The average capacity of projects being submitted for planning permission has risen
from 27 MW in 2019 to 80 MW currently.
