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Four Of The Largest Grid Batteries From Fidra

Fidra have made a big splash as they enter the UK’s Long Duration Energy Storage market, with three grid batteries.

Bicker Fen 1 and 2

Capacity – 1.20 GW/2.40 GWh

Web site

Commission Date – BF1-2028, BF2-2029

Thorpe Marsh

Capacity – 1.45 GW/2.90 GWh

Web site

Commission Date – Q1-2027

West Burton C

Capacity – 500 MW/1 GWh

Web site

Commission Date – Q4-2027

Note.

1. All are two-hour batteries.
2. Each battery has some drone footage of the site.

July 21, 2026 Posted by AnonW | Energy, Energy Storage | Batteries, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Bicker Fen, Bicker Fen 1 BESS, Bicker Fen 2 BESS, Fidra Energy, Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES), Thorpe Marsh BESS, Two-Hour BESS, Viking Link, West Burton C BESS | Leave a comment