Pathfinder Clean Energy receives planning approval for Wombourne BESS - a 49.5MW battery energy storage in the West Midlands, UK

Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a UK-headquartered international developer of utility scale solar and battery storage projects, has received planning for its latest project – Wombourne BESS – a 49.5MW battery energy storage project near Birmingham with connection anticipated by late 2026.

Rob Denman, Managing Director at PACE commented, “As the grid reforms come to their conclusion, giving the industry clarity on which projects can advance and be connected at the earliest, then we can continue to improve the UK’s energy security and also bring forth flexible and clean energy to the grid.”