Battery storage · United Kingdom
Fairgreen BESS
Operator FAIRGREEN ENERGY STORAGE LIMITED · Owner Fairgreen Energy Storage Limited
Awaiting Construction117 MWData checked 12 November 2026
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Fairgreen BESS is a 117 MW battery storage site on the edge of Rayleigh, Essex, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting construction. There are 65 other energy sites within 10 km, 29 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-0109, Fire in single battery unit at Thurrock BESS under construction, 15 km from this site.
| Reference | Year | Incident | From the site | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIR-0109 | 2025 | Fire in single battery unit at Thurrock BESS under construction | 15 km | Significant |
| EIR-0058 | 2025 | Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire | 173 km | Significant |
| EIR-0584 | 2026 | Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells | 205 km | Significant |
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Summary for this site
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In the full packThe site
- Technology
- Battery storage (Battery)
- Capacity
- 117 MW
- Capacity figure from
- Capacity Market register (EMR Delivery Body)
- Status
- Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2029)
- Operator
- FAIRGREEN ENERGY STORAGE LIMITED
- Owner
- Fairgreen Energy Storage Limited
- Location
- Essex, SS12 9JG, United Kingdom
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Incidents on the register at this site
None found. The register holds no published incident that names Fairgreen BESS. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).
Questions
- Has Fairgreen BESS had a fire or other incident?
- None is on the register as of 13 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Fairgreen BESS; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites (hybrid battery and solar sites included) in the United Kingdom.
- What is the status of Fairgreen BESS?
- Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
- Where is Fairgreen BESS?
- On the edge of Rayleigh, Essex, United Kingdom (postcode SS12 9JG).
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