Barnsley Battery Energy Storage (40 MW)
Barnsley Battery Energy Storage is a 40 MW battery storage project in Barnsley, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2023; the record was last updated on 6 March 2026.
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operationalstatus in REPD
6 March 2026record last updated
Barnsleycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 January 2017 | Application submitted |
| 2 August 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- G2 Energy / SMS Energy Services Ltd
- Planning authority
- Barnsley
- Planning application reference
- 2017/0117
- Address (REPD)
- Land West of Hopewell Street, Stairfoot, Barnsley
- Council area (by location)
- Barnsley
- Time to decision
- 27 weeks
- REPD reference
- 20397
Who decides
| Applications | Barnsley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 24 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchells Industrial Park, Bradberry Balk Lane | battery storage | 26 | application withdrawn | 3.2 |
| Park Spring Wind Farm | wind farm | 8.6 | operational | 4.2 |
| Engine Lane, Grimethorpe Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Swangate Project | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| West Melton Electricity Substation | battery storage | 26 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
| Kirkgate Lane, Felkirk | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Manor Farm, South Hiendley Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Haigh Lane, Woolley Edge Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 29.7 | approved, not built | 9.4 |
| South Kirkby Business Park | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 9.8 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.5487, -1.4486).