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Battery storage · United Kingdom

Capenhurst Lane Battery Storage (Capenhurst)

Operator DIADEM BESS LIMITED

Awaiting Construction49.5 MWData checked 5 November 2026

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Capenhurst Lane Battery Storage (Capenhurst) is a 49.5 MW battery storage site 3.3 km south-west of Ellesmere Port Town, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting construction. There are 56 other energy sites within 10 km, 20 of them battery storage sites. The register holds no incident at this site. It holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom, and 196 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, 15 km from this site.

ReferenceYearIncidentFrom the siteSeverity
EIR-06382020Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool15 kmMajor
EIR-05842026Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells122 kmSignificant
EIR-00582025Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire185 kmSignificant
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Summary for this site

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Technology
Battery storage (Battery)
Capacity
49.5 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2029)
Operator
DIADEM BESS LIMITED
Location
CH66 2GU, United Kingdom

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Alerts for applications and incidents near here

None found. The register holds no published incident that names Capenhurst Lane Battery Storage (Capenhurst). If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).

Has Capenhurst Lane Battery Storage (Capenhurst) had a fire or other incident?
None is on the register as of 10 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Capenhurst Lane Battery Storage (Capenhurst); it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
What is the status of Capenhurst Lane Battery Storage (Capenhurst)?
Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
Where is Capenhurst Lane Battery Storage (Capenhurst)?
3.3 km south-west of Ellesmere Port Town, United Kingdom (postcode CH66 2GU).

The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Nearest town: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).