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Battery storage · United Kingdom

Slack B1

Operator FPC ELECTRIC LAND LIMITED · Owner Eli Midco Limited

Operational20 MWData checked 12 November 2026

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Slack B1 is a 20 MW battery storage site in Westhoughton, Bolton, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is operational. There are 50 other energy sites within 10 km, 16 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.

The operator's 9 other sites and 724 energy sites within 40 km for Slack B1

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FPC ELECTRIC LAND LIMITED (09542958), active, since 2015. 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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Technology
Battery storage (Battery)
Capacity
20 MW (this record)
Planning record
45 MW
Capacity figure from
Capacity Market register (EMR Delivery Body)
Status
Operational (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2026)
Operator
FPC ELECTRIC LAND LIMITED
Owner
Eli Midco Limited
Location
Bolton, BL5 3LG, United Kingdom

This record is a Capacity Market unit, and 20 MW is the figure entered in the auction. The planning record for this place, Slack Lane, Westhoughton - Battery Energy Storage System, gives 45 MW. Slack Lane, Westhoughton - Battery Energy Storage System

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Alerts for applications and incidents near here

None found. The register holds no published incident that names Slack B1. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).

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Has Slack B1 had a fire or other incident?
None is on the register as of 13 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Slack B1; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites (hybrid battery and solar sites included) in the United Kingdom.
What is the status of Slack B1?
Operational, in the public dataset.
Where is Slack B1?
In Westhoughton, Bolton, United Kingdom (postcode BL5 3LG).

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