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Traston Road
Traston Road is an operational 20 MW battery storage site in Newport, generating since 14 January 2026. Planning permission was granted on 3 November 2016, 2 months after submission. Operator of record: Field Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 August 2016 |
| Permission granted | 3 November 2016 2 months after submission |
| Operational | 14 January 2026 110 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 0.3 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 9 | 0.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | — | 0.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 1.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 2 km |
Battery · Operational | — | 2.4 km |
Biomass (co-firing) · Operational | 18 | 2.5 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 230 | 2.5 km |
How big is Traston Road?
Traston Road has a recorded installed capacity of 20 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Traston Road?
REPD records the operator as Field Energy. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Traston Road approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 August 2016. Permission was granted on 3 November 2016, 2 months later. The site became operational on 14 January 2026, 110 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 6929.
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