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Carrington 680 MW BESS

Carrington Storage is Statera’s 680MW, 1,360MWh battery project under construction at Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park. It is separate from Highview’s liquid-air plant and the proposed hydrogen facility.[1][2]

Current position

Construction began in autumn 2025. The operator continues to list the project as in construction; energisation is targeted for late 2027.

Project details

  • Two hours of design storage at full power. The project reached financial close with £235 million of debt financing in November 2025.

Timeline

9 January 2025
Statera announced acquisition of the 680MW project rights.[3]

Autumn 2025
Construction began.

5 November 2025
Financial close announced.

Sources
  1. stateraenergy.co.uk ↗
  2. stateraenergy.co.uk ↗
  3. stateraenergy.co.uk ↗
  4. carltonpower.co.uk ↗