Masdar Arlington Energy, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar – has broken ground at the sites of two new battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the UK.
The Royle Barn Road plant in Rochdale and Welkin Road plant in Stockport will have a combined capacity of 55 MW. The projects are being developed on previously industrialised sites, conforming to Masdar’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, and has committed itself to investing £1 billion in BESS in the country.
Masdar’s acquisition of UK-based Arlington Energy in October 2022 acted as a springboard for the company’s shift from investor to an active developer and supporter of the UK's energy transition through BESS and offshore wind. In 2021, Masdar established its global headquarters for offshore wind in the UK, recruiting dedicated teams to oversee its BESS and global offshore wind businesses.
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 US$ 30 billion with ambitious growth plans to reach 100 GW by 2030.
Image: Rendering of Masdar Arlington Energy's Welkin Road Plant
