Smarter Network Storage (6 MW)
Smarter Network Storage is a 6 MW battery storage project in Central Bedfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: decommissioned; the record was last updated on 23 October 2018.
6 MWbattery storage
decommissionedstatus in REPD
23 October 2018record last updated
Central Bedfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 May 2014 | Construction started |
| 12 December 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- decommissioned
- Record last updated
- 23 October 2018
- Operator or applicant
- UK Power Networks
- Planning authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Address (REPD)
- Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
- Council area (by location)
- Central Bedfordshire
- REPD reference
- 6863
Who decides
| Applications | Central Bedfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 59 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Road & Hawthorn | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Manor Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.0 |
| Grounds Farm Solar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Eastern Way | wind farm | 8.2 | application submitted | 4.2 |
| Eastern Way | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 4.2 |
| Bury Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Ledburn, Mentmore Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Trinity Hall Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | under construction | 4.5 |
| Oakwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 4.5 |
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 (51.9166, -0.6528).