Masdar starts commercial operations at 35-MW/70-MWh Rochdale battery storage project in UK

• Masdar began commercial operations at its 35 MW/70 MWh Rochdale battery storage project in the UK on Aug. 24, 2026.
• Rochdale is expected to supply enough electricity for 35,000 homes per day, assuming two charge-discharge cycles daily.
• The plant will provide grid-balancing services, responding to supply-demand swings within milliseconds.
• The start-up advances a planned GBP 1 billion UK battery storage investment tied to a 3 GWh development pipeline.
• Masdar secured up to GBP 97 million of financing from SMBC and ING for four UK battery projects, including 150 MW/300 MWh under development.

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