Oct 04, 2025 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
UK-based renewable energy firm Innova has submitted ten data center projects as part of the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) "Gate 2 to Whole Queue process" reform of the UK's grid connections queue. The projects have a combined capacity of 4.4GW. Of the projects, five are hybrid schemes colocated with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
The hybrid projects include a 400MW facility in Daines (Manchester), a 500MW project in East Claydon (Buckinghamshire), a 500MW facility in Feckenham (Worcestershire), a 500MW facility in Hawthorn Pit (County Durham), and a 500MW project in Overton (Hampshire).
The projects are the first to be proposed by Innova, which has predominantly focused on renewable energy projects. The company was launched back in 2014 by Robin Dummett and Andrew Kaye. As of early 2025, the company had a development pipeline of more than 26GW comprised of solar and BESS projects.
