Battery storage · United Kingdom
Trafford Power Battery Storage Unit 3
Operator CARRINGTON STORAGE LIMITED
Awaiting Construction248 MWData checked 5 November 2026
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Trafford Power Battery Storage Unit 3 is a 248 MW battery storage site in Irlam, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting construction. There are 66 other energy sites within 10 km, 23 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-0638, Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool, 34 km from this site.
| Reference | Year | Incident | From the site | Severity |
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| EIR-0638 | 2020 | Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool | 34 km | Major |
| EIR-0584 | 2026 | Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells | 93 km | Significant |
| EIR-0058 | 2025 | Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire | 194 km | Significant |
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Summary for this site
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In the full packThe site
- Technology
- Battery storage (Battery)
- Capacity
- 248 MW
- Status
- Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2027, agreement awarded)
- Operator
- CARRINGTON STORAGE LIMITED
- Location
- M31 4AY, United Kingdom
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Incidents on the register at this site
None found. The register holds no published incident that names Trafford Power Battery Storage Unit 3. If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).
Questions
- Has Trafford Power Battery Storage Unit 3 had a fire or other incident?
- None is on the register as of 10 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names Trafford Power Battery Storage Unit 3; it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
- What is the status of Trafford Power Battery Storage Unit 3?
- Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
- Where is Trafford Power Battery Storage Unit 3?
- In Irlam, United Kingdom (postcode M31 4AY).
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