Has Scouse Farm had a fire or other incident?

None is on the register as of 7 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Scouse Farm; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.

What is the status of Scouse Farm?

Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.

Where is Scouse Farm?

4.8 km east of Axminster, United Kingdom (postcode EX13 5UE).

Battery storage · United Kingdom

Scouse Farm

Awaiting Construction50 MWChecked 5 November 2026

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Scouse Farm is a 50 MW battery storage site 4.8 km east of Axminster, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting Construction. There are 31 other energy sites within 10 km, 18 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-0249, Smoke and fire incident at Battery Box, Pinhoe Road, Exeter, 39 km from this site.

Reference	Year	Incident	From the site	Severity
EIR-0249	2026	Smoke and fire incident at Battery Box, Pinhoe Road, Exeter	39 km	Significant
EIR-0058	2025	Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire	124 km	Significant
EIR-0109	2025	Fire in single battery unit at Thurrock BESS under construction	246 km	Significant
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The site

Technology: Battery storage (Battery)
Capacity: 50 MW
Status: Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2029)
Operator: ROOT-POWER (SOUTH) LIMITED
Location: EX13 5UE, United Kingdom

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Incidents on the register at this site

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

Questions

Has Scouse Farm had a fire or other incident?: None is on the register as of 7 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Scouse Farm; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
What is the status of Scouse Farm?: Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
Where is Scouse Farm?: 4.8 km east of Axminster, United Kingdom (postcode EX13 5UE).

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