August 13, 2026
The Loudwater project completed commissioning work last week, under the ownership of Eku Energy. Image: NextEnergy UK.
NextEnergy UK has acquired a 107MW/151MWh portfolio of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the UK.
The portfolio consists of three projects in southeast England: Maldon (40MW/40MWh), which is in commercial operation; and Loudwater (39MW/55MWh) and Basildon (28MW/56MWh), at which commissioning work has been completed. All three projects have Capacity Market (CM) contracts and “established routes to market”, according to NextEnergy UK.
The deal reflects NextEnergy UK’s shift in focus towards investments in the battery sector. The company is the UK-based investment vehicle of London-headquartered NextEnergy Capital, and was launched in 2021 with an initial investment target of £500 million for the UK solar PV and BESS sectors.
