An impression of Carlton Power鈥檚 proposed BESS facility at the UK鈥檚 Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park. Image: Carlton Power

The independent energy infrastructure development company will construct the 1GW (1040MW / 2080MWh) facility at the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Greater Manchester, UK.

Subject to a final investment decision, construction of the 鈧�875 million BESS project is expected to start in the first quarter of 2024, with commercial operation scheduled for the final quarter of 2025.

Carlton Power said it is now in advanced discussions with potential partners to finance, build and operate the Trafford BESS.

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The company鈥檚 first venture 鈥� the UK鈥檚 largest consented green hydrogen initiative 鈥� the Carlton 200MW Trafford Green Hydrogen scheme, is also set to enter commercial operation at the energy park in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Also planned for the site is a 鈧�290 million 250MWh long-duration, cryogenic energy storage system, proposed by Highview Power Storage. Once completed, the facility will be the world鈥檚 first commercial liquid air storage system.

Keith Clarke, founder and CEO of Carlton Power said of the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park, 鈥淐arlton Power acquired the former coal fired power station in 2008, to redevelop the site for new energy projects.

鈥淲ith the approval of the BESS, this brings the total investment value of the site to 拢2billion [鈧�2.3 billion], which will deliver significant economic benefits to the Greater Manchester region and help to deliver the regional net zero targets.鈥�