{
  "id": 3009018,
  "title": "Masdar boosts presence in UK with second battery energy storage project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/masdar-boosts-presence-in-uk-with-second-battery-energy-storage-3009018",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:03:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/24/masdar-boosts-presence-in-uk-with-second-battery-energy-storage-project/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Abu Dhabi’s Masdar has launched its second battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the UK, as the company continues to boost its presence there amid higher demand for clean energy. The 35 megawatt/70 megawatt hours plant in Rochdale, near Manchester, will provide enough clean energy to power 35,000 homes a day. It follows the launch of another project in nearby Stockport in December,…",
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        "title": "Masdar boosts presence in UK with second battery energy storage project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/masdar-boosts-presence-in-uk-with-second-battery-energy-storage",
        "published": "2026-08-24T11:03:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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