Has Ratcliffe 1 had a fire or other incident?

None is on the register as of 11 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Ratcliffe 1; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.

What is the status of Ratcliffe 1?

Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.

Where is Ratcliffe 1?

4.3 km south-east of Long Eaton, United Kingdom (postcode NG11 0EE).

Battery storage · United Kingdom

Ratcliffe 1

Operator RATCLIFFE BESS LTD

Awaiting Construction99 MWData checked 5 November 2026

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Ratcliffe 1 is a 99 MW battery storage site 4.3 km south-east of Long Eaton, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting construction. There are 62 other energy sites within 10 km, 17 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 196 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, 29 km from this site.

Reference	Year	Incident	From the site	Severity
EIR-0584	2026	Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells	29 km	Significant
EIR-0638	2020	Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool	126 km	Major
EIR-0058	2025	Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire	136 km	Significant
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Technology: Battery storage (Battery)
Capacity: 99 MW
Capacity figure from: Capacity Market register (EMR Delivery Body)
Status: Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2029)
Operator: RATCLIFFE BESS LTD
Location: NG11 0EE, United Kingdom

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Questions

Has Ratcliffe 1 had a fire or other incident?: None is on the register as of 11 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Ratcliffe 1; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
What is the status of Ratcliffe 1?: Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
Where is Ratcliffe 1?: 4.3 km south-east of Long Eaton, United Kingdom (postcode NG11 0EE).

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