Pelham (49 MW battery storage)
Pelham is a 49 MW battery storage project in East Hertfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 June 2017; the record was last updated on 3 January 2019.
49 MWbattery storage
operationalstatus in REPD
3 January 2019record last updated
East Hertfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 August 2016 | Application submitted |
| 15 January 2017 | Construction started |
| 15 June 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 January 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Statera Energy/ InfraRed Capital
- Planning authority
- Uttlesford
- Planning application reference
- UTT/16/2316/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- LAND NORTH OF PELHAM SUBSATION AND SOUTH OF BERDEN ROAD, BERDEN, BISHOP’S STORTFORD,
- Council area (by location)
- East Hertfordshire
- REPD reference
- 6898
Who decides
| Applications | Uttlesford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (31%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 24 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 11 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Essex, Uttlesford.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocking Pelham | battery storage | 50 | refused | 0.3 |
| Dellows, Ginns Road | battery storage | 90 | application submitted | 0.6 |
| Greens Farm | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 0.6 |
| Berden Hall Solar Farm | solar farm | 56 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Ginns Road, Stocking Pelham | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| Maggots End Road, Berden Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 2.3 |
| Wickham Hall Estate Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Wickham Hall Estate Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Wickham Hall Estate | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
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 (51.9374, 0.1192).