
BESS specialist, Root-Power, has revealed plans for the new 40MW/80MWh site in Selby, North Yorkshire.
Once fully operational, it will be able to power nearly 80,000 homes for a period of two hours, the company says.
It adds a further 40MW to Root-Power’s growing pipeline of projects across the UK and helps towards reaching net zero targets.
The government expects demand for grid energy storage to rise to 20 GWH by 2035.
More than 2GW of projects in the pipeline
Neil Brooks, Managing Director at Root-Power said: “It’s been a great start to 2025 for Root-Power following the news we’ve secured planning permission for our site in Selby, North Yorkshire, and we hope to continue the momentum over the coming months.
“As the energy network transitions to a net zero future, we are on track to be developing a strong pipeline of projects as we establish Root-Power as one of the largest owner-operators of energy storage systems in the UK.”
Root-Power, which launched in July with the backing of the YLEM Group, now has more than 2GW of projects in its pipeline across the UK. This includes one flagship project already in construction, and four fully consented – with construction on these expected to start in 2025.
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