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Stenson Lane 400MW BESS

Stenson Lane is a battery-storage proposal near Stenson in Derbyshire, intended to absorb surplus electricity and release it during demand peaks.[1]

Current position

Planning permission for the Stenson Lane battery was granted on appeal on 27 October 2025. The scheme remains Approved; an operational opening date is not confirmed.

Benefits

  • 400 MW of planned power capacity on approximately 23 acres.
Sources
  1. innova.co.uk ↗
  2. acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk ↗
  3. acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk ↗