Battery storage · United Kingdom
GR - Hightown Drove
Awaiting Construction90 MWChecked 5 November 2026
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GR - Hightown Drove is a 90 MW battery storage site in Burwell, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting Construction. There are 31 other energy sites within 10 km, 10 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 company behind this site
GRENERGY RENEWABLES UK LIMITED (12875804), active, since 2020. No outstanding charges on the register. Members see the charges register: each charge, when it was created and the lender it is in favour of.
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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, 89 km from this site.
| Reference | Year | Incident | From the site | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIR-0109 | 2025 | Fire in single battery unit at Thurrock BESS under construction | 89 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 | 134 km | Significant |
| EIR-0058 | 2025 | Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire | 166 km | Significant |
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Summary for this site
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In the full packThe site
- Technology
- Battery storage (Battery)
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Status
- Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2029)
- Operator
- GRENERGY RENEWABLES UK LIMITED
- Location
- CB25 0FU, United Kingdom
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Incidents on the register at this site
None found. The register holds no published incident that names GR - Hightown Drove. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).
Questions
- Has GR - Hightown Drove had a fire or other incident?
- None is on the register as of 7 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names GR - Hightown Drove; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
- What is the status of GR - Hightown Drove?
- Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
- Where is GR - Hightown Drove?
- In Burwell, United Kingdom (postcode CB25 0FU).
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