Envision Energy, a prominent green technology company, has partnered with UK-based Statera Energy to provide the battery energy storage system (BESS) for the Carrington Storage project. With a total capacity of 680MW/1,360 megawatt-hours, Carrington is one of the UK's largest single-site storage projects to reach financial close.

Located at Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Greater Manchester, Carrington Storage is expected to be energised by late 2026. Once operational, it will deliver on its intended purpose of enhancing grid stability, reducing renewable curtailment, and supporting the UK's net-zero and energy security goals. The project brings together leading stakeholders including Lloyds, Statkraft, NatWest and Siemens Bank, highlighting strong institutional confidence in large-scale battery storage as a core enabler of the energy transition.

Envision Energy will supply its AI-powered BESS, designed for high renewable integration, superior efficiency and optimal life cycle performance. Statera chose Envision for its pioneering AI-driven solution. Its Large Energy Model can monitor real-time grid conditions, actively participate in grid-forming control and ensure stability under high renewable penetration. Its "forecast – dispatch – trade – self-learning" closed-loop algorithm shifts revenue generation from experience-driven to model-driven, which Statera believes enables replicable, measurable and sustainable growth. This upgrade from traditional hardware assets to AI assets is said to offer high energy density, low noise, enhanced flexibility and elevated returns.

Henry Peng, a senior vice-president at Envision Energy, commented: "As one of the largest BESS sites in the UK, the Carrington Storage project is another important step toward realising the country's clean energy ambitions."