EDF: contract with Elements Green to support BESS project in Slaythorpe (UK)

"EDF UK and Elements Green signed a long-term arrangement to support the delivery of the 360MW/720MWh Slaythorpe BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), now under early-stage construction in Nottinghamshire (England)", both companies declare on 08/09/2025.

Elements Green is a solar and energy storage developer. This project aims to be one of the largest battery storage projects in the UK, powering over 95.000 homes for a full day. It is expected to begin its operation in 2027.

The deal plans that EDF guarantees a minimum level of income from grid balancing and a 15-year capacity market contract. On an infrastructure level, the battery will function through EDF's Powershift platform. Elements Green has concluded a debt facility of over €161 M (£140 M) recently with Goldman Sachs Alternatives for this Slaythorpe BESS.

"Staythorpe will be one of the largest battery storage projects in the UK, providing critical flexibility to balance supply and demand, and enabling the integration of more renewable power into the grid. EDF is helping Britain achieve Net Zero by leading the transition to…