The 12-hectare Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park is a brownfield site located eight miles southwest of Manchester and is owned by Carlton Power. It was until 1991 the site of the Carrington coal-fired power station. Under Carlton Power’s stewardship, the site has seen the construction of a flexible gas-fired power station (in operation since 2016 and owned by ESB) and an agreement is in place for Highview Power to build a £300 million liquid air energy storage (LAES) project.
Carlton Power secured planning consent in 2023 for up to approximately 2 GW of BESS capacity on the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park.
In addition, Carlton Power secured planning consent in 2022 to build a green hydrogen production facility of up to 200 MW on the site. The first phase of the Trafford Green Hydrogen facility – a 15 MW scheme - has secured a financial support contract from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero and is targeted to enter operation within the next two years.
“Our agreement with Statera Energy is a further step in the development of the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park” said Keith Clarke, Carlton Power’s CEO. “Trafford is becoming a beacon for low carbon energy in the North West of England, helping to strengthen the security and resilience of the energy system in the region and further support the region’s energy transition. The investment in the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park over the 2-5 five years demonstrates Carlton Power’s long-term vision and commitment to the Trafford site. And we are actively exploring further options to fully realise the strategic benefits of the Trafford facility.”
Lazard acted as Carlton Power’s financial advisor on the transaction, and Pinsent Masons acted as Carlton Power’s legal advisor.
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