This post investigates the state of the UK battery storage pipeline, year-to-date figures and an insight into the appetite to develop over time. Battery storage is essential for providing the security and flexibility that will make our future energy system resilient. Botley West has secured an agreement to deliver 840 MW of clean, affordable energy to the National Grid, supplying enough electricity to power approximately 330,000 homes. The farm has the capacity to supply energy to approximately 92,000 homes across the UK. Since 2020, operational capacity has increased by 509%, climbing from 1,128 MW to 6,872 MW in 2025. Facing curtailment risk, co-location of solar with energy storage should be the standard, writes Toby Virno of Foresight Solar Fund. The UK's planning system delays, blocks and inflates. Fred.
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