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Battery storage · United Kingdom

CMU_MINE

Awaiting Construction28.5 MWChecked 5 November 2026

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CMU_MINE is a 28.5 MW battery storage site 7.2 km east of Malmesbury, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting Construction. There are 56 other energy sites within 10 km, 35 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, 14 km from this site.

ReferenceYearIncidentFrom the siteSeverity
EIR-00582025Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire14 kmSignificant
EIR-02492026Smoke and fire incident at Battery Box, Pinhoe Road, Exeter141 kmSignificant
EIR-01092025Fire in single battery unit at Thurrock BESS under construction168 kmSignificant
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Summary for this site

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In the full pack
Technology
Battery storage (Battery)
Capacity
28.5 MW
Status
Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2027, agreement awarded)
Operator
JBM SOLAR PROJECTS 14 LTD
Location
SN16 9DX, United Kingdom

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Alerts for applications and incidents near here

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

Has CMU_MINE 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_MINE; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
What is the status of CMU_MINE?
Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
Where is CMU_MINE?
7.2 km east of Malmesbury, United Kingdom (postcode SN16 9DX).

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