Battery storage · United Kingdom
Anglesey Penrhos BESS
Operator ANGLESEY LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED
Awaiting Construction210 MWData checked 12 November 2026
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Anglesey Penrhos BESS is a 210 MW battery storage site on the edge of Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting construction. There are 2 other energy sites within 10 km, one of them a battery storage site. The register holds no incident at this site. It holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom, and 197 worldwide.
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The pack for this site lists 5 comparable battery incidents in the United Kingdom, grid-scale only, nearest first. The nearest is EIR-0638, Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool, 112 km from this site.
| Reference | Year | Incident | From the site | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIR-0638 | 2020 | Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool | 112 km | Major |
| EIR-0584 | 2026 | Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells | 233 km | Significant |
| EIR-0058 | 2025 | Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire | 252 km | Significant |
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Summary for this site
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In the full packThe site
- Technology
- Battery storage (Battery)
- Capacity
- 210 MW
- Capacity figure from
- Capacity Market register (EMR Delivery Body)
- Status
- Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2027)
- Operator
- ANGLESEY LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Location
- Anglesey, LL65 2TJ, United Kingdom
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Incidents on the register at this site
None found. The register holds no published incident that names Anglesey Penrhos BESS. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).
Questions
- Has Anglesey Penrhos BESS had a fire or other incident?
- None is on the register as of 12 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Anglesey Penrhos BESS; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
- What is the status of Anglesey Penrhos BESS?
- Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
- Where is Anglesey Penrhos BESS?
- On the edge of Holyhead, Anglesey, United Kingdom (postcode LL65 2TJ).
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