{"id":35214,"date":"2026-05-13T08:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/35214\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T08:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:39:11","slug":"project-set-on-becoming-britains-largest-energy-storage-hub-eyes-port-of-barrow-as-onshore-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/35214\/","title":{"rendered":"Project set on becoming Britain\u2019s largest energy storage hub eyes Port of Barrow as onshore base"},"content":{"rendered":"

England-based energy transition-focused player EnergyPathways has joined forces with Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK\u2019s largest ports group, to jointly evaluate the Port of Barrow on the southwest coast of Cumbria as the onshore facilities site for its large-scale energy storage project in the East Irish Sea.<\/p>\n

\"MESHMESH and existing energy infrastructure and projects surrounding it; Source: EnergyPathways<\/p>\n

EnergyPathways and ABP have signed a collaboration agreement to evaluate the Port of Barrow as a location to develop the\u00a0Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH) project, which is expected to be the UK\u2019s largest integrated energy storage project, bolstering Britain\u2019s energy security and lowering consumer bills.<\/p>\n

The two companies will examine the feasibility of building\u00a0at ABP\u2019s Port of Barrow a CAES storage operations base, a gas and hydrogen storage operations base, connection infrastructure for the project\u2019s offshore storage facilities,\u00a0hydrogen and graphite production facilities,\u00a0and\u00a0sustainable industrial processing and export facilities.<\/p>\n

The development of these facilities is subject to a commercial agreement between the two players, and securing financing and planning approvals for the MESH energy storage development.\u00a0Designated a project of \u201cnational significance\u201d\u00a0by the UK government, MESH combines compressed air electrical storage (CAES) with natural gas and hydrogen storage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ben Clube, CEO of EnergyPathways, commented:\u00a0\u201cWe are delighted to be working with ABP, the UK\u2019s leading and largest ports group. This relationship highlights the significant opportunities that our MESH integrated energy storage project can bring to Barrow-in-Furness and the UK\u2019s energy and industrial sectors. MESH can play an important role in supporting Barrow\u2019s long-term development as a key hub for energy infrastructure and its potential to play a central role in the UK\u2019s future energy system.<\/p>\n

\u201cABP\u2019s Port of Barrow provides access to our offshore storage development areas in the East Irish Sea alongside strategically located land, port facilities and export infrastructure that could be well suited to supporting MESH\u2019s onshore facilities and production units.\u00a0This marks another important milestone for the MESH project as it progresses towards final investment decision, building momentum across key development workstreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Located in the Irish Sea and connected to\u00a0Barrow-in-Furness, the project will utilize large-scale subsea storage, designed to store energy in a highly cost-effective manner. \u00a0The\u00a0licence area has the potential to support the construction of up to 60 sub-surface salt caverns. MESH is targeted to enter operation in 2031, subject to approvals and financing.<\/p>\n

This project\u00a0will harness Britain\u2019s wind energy\u00a0by\u00a0generating\u00a0multi-day, dispatchable power at lower cost and emissions than gas-fired power plants. The development is anticipated to more than double the UK\u2019s gas storage capacity<\/a>, storing around six days of national supply to bolster the nation\u2019s energy security.<\/p>\n

The energy storage at MESH will reduce the country\u2019s dependency on gas power generators and costly gas imports,\u00a0which currently control electricity prices and are vulnerable to global gas price hikes.\u00a0This development is said to align closely with the UK\u2019s energy, industrial, and economic growth strategies, alongside its\u00a02035 Critical Minerals strategy ambitions. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The MESH hydrogen production facility is intended to produce graphite, a critical mineral essential for use in civil nuclear, defence,\u00a0and battery applications, as a by-product. The hydrogen produced will be used to decarbonize Britain\u2019s energy system. The project\u00a0also complements the UK government\u2019s ambitions to strengthen and diversify Barrow\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

The development masterplan for Barrow is being spearheaded by Team Barrow, a government initiative that involves BAE Systems, Westmorland & Furness Council,\u00a0and the Department of Housing, Communities,\u00a0and Local Government, as well as a range of local and national companies and organizations, including ABP. Team Barrow has publicly welcomed the MESH project.<\/p>\n

Ralph Windeatt, Business Development Director at ABP,\u00a0highlighted:\u00a0\u201cABP has a strong track record supporting energy projects of national significance. The Port of Barrow, specifically, has played a key role in the development and operation of the offshore wind industry in the Irish Sea. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe MESH project is an opportunity to further strengthen the port\u2019s long-term future, and support the delivery of Barrow\u2019s masterplan and contribute to the UK\u2019s energy transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

EnergyPathways is already working on the development of MESH with a Tier-1 partner group, consisting of Siemens Energy, Wood, Costain,\u00a0and Zenith Energy.<\/p>\n

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