Penn battery awards balance-of-plant contract
METLEN will deliver balance-of-plant and grid-connection works for Pulse’s 129 MW / 362 MWh Penn battery. End-2027 energisation is targeted, with commercial operation separately expected in early 2028.
Renewables & Energy · Battery storage
Pulse Penn BESS
Pulse Penn is a 129 MW / 362 MWh battery energy storage project near Wolverhampton. NESO’s register locates Pulse’s Penn battery components at Awbridge Farm, west of Blackpit Lane in Lower Penn. The map marks the approximate main site.[1][2]
Current position
METLEN has signed the balance-of-plant contract, including grid-connection works. Energisation is targeted for the end of 2027; this is separate from Statkraft’s expected commercial operation in early 2028. The contract announcement does not establish a construction start.
Benefits
- The battery is designed to provide flexible storage and grid balancing. Statkraft’s agreement covers trading and optimisation, with a long-term income guarantee supporting project financing.