Remembrance Way (99 MW battery storage)
Remembrance Way is a 99 MW battery storage project in North West Leicestershire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 8 January 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 January 2026.
99 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
27 January 2026record last updated
North West Leicestershirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 November 2024 | Application submitted |
| 8 January 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 January 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 99 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Root Power South Limited
- Planning authority
- North West Leicestershire
- Planning application reference
- 24/01376/FULM
- Address (REPD)
- The Se/O Remembrance Way, Derby
- Council area (by location)
- North West Leicestershire
- Time to decision
- 61 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Remembrance Way - Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 17573
Who decides
| Applications | North West Leicestershire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 39 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 35 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Leicestershire, North West Leicestershire.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Farm, Kingston On Soar Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Ratcliffe On Soar Power Station Solar Farm | solar farm | 9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Lockington Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | permission expired | 2.5 |
| Kingston Solar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 4.6 |
| West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe | battery storage | 1,200 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| East Midlands Distribution Centre | rooftop solar | 6.1 | operational | 4.9 |
| Gotham | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Long Whatton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
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 (52.8483, -1.2846).