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Battery storage · United Kingdom

West Burton C BESS 1 (2024)

Operator WEST BURTON C LIMITED

Awaiting Construction125 MWData checked 5 November 2026

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West Burton C BESS 1 (2024) is a 125 MW battery storage site on the edge of Gainsborough, United Kingdom. Its status in the public dataset is awaiting construction. There are 36 other energy sites within 10 km, 12 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 197 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, 35 km from this site.

ReferenceYearIncidentFrom the siteSeverity
EIR-05842026Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth; owner attributes it to a short circuit in NMC cells35 kmSignificant
EIR-06382020Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool141 kmMajor
EIR-00582025Fire in two battery containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm, Gloucestershire199 kmSignificant
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Summary for this site

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In the full pack
Technology
Battery storage (Battery)
Capacity
125 MW
Capacity figure from
Capacity Market register (EMR Delivery Body)
Status
Awaiting Construction (Capacity Market unit, delivery year 2028, agreement awarded)
Operator
WEST BURTON C LIMITED
Location
DN22 9EY, United Kingdom

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Alerts for applications and incidents near here

None found. The register holds no published incident that names West Burton C BESS 1 (2024). If you know of one, report it (confidential reports are anonymised).

Has West Burton C BESS 1 (2024) had a fire or other incident?
None is on the register as of 12 November 2026. The register holds no published incident that names West Burton C BESS 1 (2024); it holds 14 incidents at battery storage sites in the United Kingdom.
What is the status of West Burton C BESS 1 (2024)?
Awaiting Construction, in the public dataset.
Where is West Burton C BESS 1 (2024)?
On the edge of Gainsborough, United Kingdom (postcode DN22 9EY).

The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Nearest town: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).