UK Progress Atlas
UK project milestones, investment, science, healthcare and nature restoration.
Revera completed project financing for its 400 MW / 800 MWh battery in North Ayrshire and issued notice to proceed, with construction to start immediately. Commercial operations are expected in Q3 2028.
Inch Cape has installed its second 85 km offshore export cable, completing the cable link between the 1.1 GW wind farm’s offshore and onshore substations. Energisation and first power are still ahead.
Work has begun on the 14 km underground route across Orkney, the next major phase of the £1 billion, 220 MW link to the mainland GB transmission network.
More developments
Planning permission has been secured for an Avonmouth facility that will manufacture precast concrete segments and heads for Sizewell C's marine tunnels. The developer says the factory will support up to 400 jobs and send components to Suffolk by rail and sea.
Work has started on Aegis Energy's first purpose-built commercial transport hub at Smithywood Business Park. The site is planned to open in spring 2027 with 72 van bays, 30 truck bays, charging at up to 400 kW, HVO refuelling and driver facilities.
The Scottish Government granted consent on 30 July 2026 for Qair’s 98 MW solar farm and 100 MW battery storage project at Rogerhill in South Lanarkshire. The development covers approximately 136 hectares. Consent is not a construction start; storage duration and an opening date are not confirmed.
The Nuclear Industry Association's 2026 jobs map records 102,606 civil nuclear workers, up 4,433 in a year and 67% since 2021. It attributes the increase to new-build, small-modular-reactor and fusion investment, with 86% of jobs outside London and the South East.
Haul-road and grid-connection works have begun at the 152.4 MW South Derbyshire solar scheme. Main solar installation is still to follow; the project includes a planned 37.5 MW battery.
Field announced financing and construction in July 2026 for the 39 MW / 200 MWh Keith battery in Moray and the 200 MW / 800 MWh Hartmoor battery near Hartlepool. The developer targets energisation in 2027 for Keith and 2028 for Hartmoor.
The ten-year agreement, with a two-year extension option, covers maintenance, cleaning and other site services. Mobilisation is under way, with services due to begin later in 2026 and employment expected to rise from about 150 to as many as 400 roles.
Farrans has begun early works on the 200 MW, four-hour battery near Solihull for BW ESS and co-owner AIP Management.
Field’s 400 MW Nottinghamshire battery has received planning consent. Construction is expected to begin in 2028, subject to remaining approvals.