Battery storage · United Kingdom
East and West Fields Battery Storage
Operator IRENA BESS LIMITED · Owner Irena BESS Limited
Awaiting Construction150 MWData checked 12 November 2026
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East and West Fields Battery Storage is a 150 MW battery storage site on the edge of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting construction. There are 24 other energy sites within 10 km, 6 of them battery storage sites (hybrid battery and solar sites included). The register holds no incident at this site. It holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites (hybrid battery and solar sites included) 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-0584, Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells, 75 km from this site.
| Reference | Year | Incident | From the site | Severity |
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| EIR-0584 | 2026 | Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells | 75 km | Significant |
| EIR-0058 | 2025 | Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire | 110 km | Significant |
| EIR-0109 | 2025 | Fire in single battery unit at Thurrock BESS under construction | 141 km | Significant |
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In the full packThe site
- Technology
- Battery storage (Battery)
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Capacity figure from
- Capacity Market register (EMR Delivery Body)
- Status
- Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2029)
- Operator
- IRENA BESS LIMITED
- Owner
- Irena BESS Limited
- Location
- Leicestershire, LE16 8LL, United Kingdom
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Incidents on the register at this site
None found. The register holds no published incident that names East and West Fields Battery Storage. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).
Questions
- Has East and West Fields Battery Storage had a fire or other incident?
- None is on the register as of 13 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names East and West Fields Battery Storage; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites (hybrid battery and solar sites included) in the United Kingdom.
- What is the status of East and West Fields Battery Storage?
- Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
- Where is East and West Fields Battery Storage?
- On the edge of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (postcode LE16 8LL).
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