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Battery storage · United Kingdom

CMU_BRIB-1

Awaiting Construction49.4 MWChecked 5 November 2026

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CMU_BRIB-1 is a 49.4 MW battery storage site 3.4 km south of Yatton, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting Construction. There are 47 other energy sites within 10 km, 13 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 193 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-0058, Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire, 73 km from this site.

ReferenceYearIncidentFrom the siteSeverity
EIR-00582025Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire73 kmSignificant
EIR-02492026Smoke and fire incident at Battery Box, Pinhoe Road, Exeter83 kmSignificant
EIR-01092025Fire in single battery unit at Thurrock BESS under construction225 kmSignificant
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Summary for this site

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In the full pack
Technology
Battery storage (Battery)
Capacity
49.4 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2029)
Operator
RWE RENEWABLES UK SOLAR AND STORAGE LIMITED
Location
BS49 5JJ, United Kingdom

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Alerts for applications and incidents near here

None found. The register holds no published incident that names CMU_BRIB-1. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).

Has CMU_BRIB-1 had a fire or other incident?
None is on the register as of 7 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names CMU_BRIB-1; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
What is the status of CMU_BRIB-1?
Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
Where is CMU_BRIB-1?
3.4 km south of Yatton, United Kingdom (postcode BS49 5JJ).

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