Brockworth Road Energy Reserve

Brockworth Road Energy Reserve is a proposed battery energy storage system connected into an existing 33kV overhead line.

The project is located on a small parcel of land located east of the junction connecting the M5 and A417, and west of Brockworth Road. The infrastructure to be installed comprises a standalone battery energy storage system, alongside associated infrastructure such as access tracks, secure fencing, and substation buildings.

There will be an approximately 80m long section of buried cable between the battery system and the point of connection into the existing 33kV overhead power line. The point of connection and limited supporting infrastructure is located in a small area to the west of the main system.

Brockworth Road Energy Reserve (20MW / 40MWh) has received planning consent from Tewkesbury Borough Council.

You can still continue to direct questions to the project team by emailing brockworthroadenergyreserve@exagen.co.uk or using the contact form below.

Latest updates

  1. 10 Mar 25

    Grid Reform Update

    The UK government is actively working to expand its renewable energy capacity in line with its climate commitments. Under the Clean Power 2030 (CP30) action plan, renewable energy developers across the country are busy reassessing projects to determine their necessity in achieving the UK’s Net Zero targets.

    We are continuing to work in collaboration with National Grid to confirm the date at which we can connect Brockworth Road Energy Reserve to the electricity network. Due to the number of projects in a similar situation, the timescale for concluding this reassessment have yet to be confirmed by the National Energy System Operator (NESO), though the industry anticipates dates to be confirmed towards the end of 2025 or early 2026.

  2. 23 Apr 24

    Planning Approval

    Brockworth Road Energy Reserve (20MW / 40MWh) has received planning consent from Tewkesbury Borough Council .

    Located east of Gloucester on land near the junction between the A417 and the M5, each cycle of the battery will be equivalent to the daily electricity usage of 5000 UK homes.

    Despite facing the challenge of being on green belt, Tewkesbury Borough Council granted consent because of strong arguments for site selection, large provisions for biodiversity net gain (37%) and the contribution our project will make to the UK’s renewable energy targets.

  3. 4 Dec 23

    Confirmation of application

    Exagen have now submitted a full planning application to Tewkesbury Borough Council.
    Any representations or comments on the application from interested parties should be submitted directly to the Council using the online form under the ‘Comments’ section on the application link, or in writing by letter to Tewkesbury Borough Council
    Public Services Centre, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
    GL20 5TT, United Kingdom or email customer.services@tewkesbury.gov.uk or developmentapplications@tewkesbury.gov.uk  quoting the application reference number – 23/01078/FUL

    Please find the relevant link to the planning application below.

    Any questions regarding the development or suggestions around community initiatives can continue to be directed to the project team:
    brockworthroadenergyreserve@exagen.co.uk

    Link to applicaiton →

Benefits

Battery storage

20MW

Battery storage system with capacity of approximately 20MW and a duration of 2hrs.

Homes

5,000

Each cycle of the battery is the equivalent to the daily electricity usage of 5,000 homes.

Hexagon shape

Meet the team

  • Adam Tomkins Project Manager

  • Sam Warne Community Engagement Manager

  • Andrew Mott Head of Planning and Environment

Webinar / Consultation material

Contact

Your feedback is very important to us. Please feel free to contact us here, quoting the name of the project you are referring to and one of our project team will get back to you as soon as possible.

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