What Statera Energy does

Statera Energy is a UK-based grid-scale energy storage and flexible generation developer and operator, founded in 2015 and headquartered in London. The company builds, owns, and operates utility-scale assets across four technology platforms: lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for short-duration balancing, pumped storage hydro for medium-to-long-duration storage, green hydrogen electrolysis for long-duration and industrial decarbonisation, and gas-fired reciprocating engine plants designed to ramp to full capacity in under 10 minutes for flexible backup generation. Statera's technology stack includes proprietary BESS control logic optimised for UK grid services, with rapid-response (sub-second to <10 minute) capabilities across its asset portfolio.

The company generates revenue through multiple stacked streams from its operational and contracted assets: long-term capacity market contracts (T-4 15-year and T-1 1-year auctions), frequency response services (Dynamic Containment, Dynamic Moderation, Dynamic Regulation, Firm Frequency Response), real-time balancing mechanism participation, and wholesale electricity trading (day-ahead to intraday). A 15-year strategic partnership with Statkraft provides route-to-market, virtual power plant integration, and trading optimisation services. Statera Energy Operations, an affiliated entity, provides O&M services across 950MW+ of assets including third-party portfolios. Its primary customer is National Grid ESO, which procures grid balancing services under regulated market mechanisms.

As of 2025-2026, Statera has 2.2GW delivered or in construction and a 16GW pipeline in development or consented, with £1.5bn in committed investment and £7bn planned by 2030. The company is privately held by EQT Infrastructure following a 2024 acquisition, and is led by founder-CEO Tom Vernon with a board including former Drax CEO Dorothy Thompson CBE and former Enel CEO Francesco Starace. Major projects include Thurrock Storage (300MW operational, UK's largest BESS), Carrington Storage (680MW under construction), Thurrock Power (450MW flex gen), Loch Kemp Storage (600MW pumped hydro), and Kintore Hydrogen (3GW consented, Europe's largest planned green hydrogen facility).

Name

Statera Energy

Legal name

Statera Energy Limited

Website

https://stateraenergy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Statera Energy is a UK-based developer and operator of grid-scale energy storage and flexible generation assets (BESS, pumped hydro, hydrogen, gas reciprocating engines), generating revenue from capacity market contracts, frequency response, balancing services, and wholesale trading via a Statkraft route-to-market partnership, serving National Grid ESO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Power Markets: Trading electricity from years ahead up to one hour ahead of delivery. Batteries and gas reciprocating engines target short-term trading by providing real-time flexibility in day-ahead to intraday markets.
2. Frequency Response Services: Providing Dynamic Containment (DC), Dynamic Moderation (DM), Dynamic Regulation (DR), and Firm Frequency Response (FFR) services to National Grid for maintaining system frequency within statutory ranges.
3. Capacity Market Contracts: Capacity Market mechanism providing payments to enable plants to deploy or remain operational. Two auctions yearly (T-4 for new build 15-year contracts, T-1 for existing generators one-year contracts). Providers receive availability payments for being connected.
4. Balancing Mechanism Services: Real-time flexibility services in the Balancing Mechanism to respond to power station trips, demand surges, and intermittent renewable generation.
5. Asset Ownership and Operation: Statera builds, owns and operates grid-scale energy storage and generation technologies. Revenue is derived from multiple streams across the asset lifecycle including construction development, ownership of operational assets generating capacity and energy market revenues, and operations and maintenance contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Statera Energy is a UK developer, owner and operator of grid-scale energy storage and flexible generation assets. It builds Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), pumped storage hydro, green hydrogen plants and fast-start gas-fired flexible generation, then sells capacity, balancing, frequency response and trading services to National Grid and wholesale electricity markets. The company operates across the full asset lifecycle from development and consenting through construction, ownership, optimisation and operations & maintenance.

Product overview

Statera Energy provides grid-scale energy storage and flexible generation technologies to balance the UK's power grid. The company operates a portfolio of utility-scale assets including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Pumped Storage Hydro, Hydrogen production, and Flexible Gas Generation. Their BESS assets store surplus renewable energy and release it during peak demand. Their pumped hydro and hydrogen projects provide longer-duration storage capabilities. The company also provides grid services including frequency response, capacity market participation, and balancing mechanism services. Notable projects include Thurrock Storage (300MW, UK's largest BESS), Carrington Storage (680MW, under construction), Thurrock Power (450MW flexible generation), Loch Kemp Storage (600MW pumped hydro), and Kintore Hydrogen (3GW green hydrogen, Europe's largest planned). All assets are owned, developed, and operated by Statera with end-to-end lifecycle management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Battery Storage (BESS) Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems that soak up surplus grid energy when supply exceeds demand and release it when demand is high or renewables under-produce, providing short-duration grid support through the Balancing Mechanism and frequency response services for up to four hours.
• Pumped Storage Hydro Large-scale pumped hydro storage that pumps water to an upper reservoir when there is surplus renewable energy and releases it through turbines to generate power when demand is high, providing medium- to long-duration balancing services.
• Green Hydrogen Production Green hydrogen production via electrolysis powered by renewable energy, providing zero-carbon fuel for flexible generation and long-duration seasonal storage to decarbonise heavy industry and power generation.
• Flexible Generation Gas-fired thermal generation using reciprocating engines that ramp from standstill to full capacity in under 10 minutes, providing reliable bursts of power when renewable generation is low or intermittent, with a pathway to transition to hydrogen.
• Wholesale Power Markets Trading Trading electricity in wholesale markets from years ahead up to one hour ahead of delivery, targeting short-term trading in day-ahead and intraday markets for flexible technologies via Statkraft route-to-market.
• Frequency Response Services Provision of Dynamic Containment (DC), Dynamic Moderation (DM), Dynamic Regulation (DR) and Firm Frequency Response (FFR) services to National Grid ESO for maintaining grid frequency at 50Hz and managing unexpected system losses.
• Capacity Market Contracts Participation in T-4 and T-1 Capacity Market auctions operated by National Grid ESO, securing 15-year contracts for new build generators and one-year contracts for existing generators providing availability payments.
• Balancing Mechanism Services Real-time flexibility services in the Balancing Mechanism to respond to power station trips, demand surges and intermittent renewable generation on behalf of National Grid ESO.
• Asset Operations and Maintenance Services Operations and maintenance services for Statera's own BESS and flexible generation assets, and for third-party storage clients such as Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, covering 950MW+ of assets under management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.8 million tonnes of CO2 emissions projected to be saved by 2032
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• AECOMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 November 2025Contractor for Carrington Storage project delivery.
• ACS Construction GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 November 2025Local firm undertaking civils works for Carrington Storage project, contributing to regional employment and skills development.
• Roger Bullivant LimitedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 November 2025Contractor delivering piling and precast foundation works for Carrington Storage.
• Envision EnergycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Envision Energy is supplying AI-powered Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) units for the Carrington Storage Project (680MW). The partnership combines Envision's advanced BESS technology with Statera's project development and operations capabilities.
• Statera Energy OperationscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Market-leading operations and maintenance provider for flexible generation and BESS assets in the UK, with over 950MW of assets under contract across Statera Energy and other client portfolios. SEO safeguards performance of all Statera's assets throughout their lifecycle.
• StatkraftflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202415-year strategic partnership to deliver 1GW of flexible energy assets including battery storage and high-efficiency gas generation, integrated into Statkraft's virtual power plant. Statkraft provides market optimisation and trading services. Statkraft is the UK's leading renewables trader with 6GW of third-party renewable and flex generation under contract and has facilitated over 4.3GW of new-build renewable energy through 240+ PPAs.
• UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCulham Storage project is strategically located near UKAEA's Culham Campus, the UK's first AI Growth Zone. The BESS will deliver essential power stability to underpin the campus's fusion research and innovation hub.
• Department for Energy Security and Net ZerocoreOthersGovernment department supporting Kintore Hydrogen project development as part of UK's 5GW green hydrogen target by 2030.
• WorleyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner for Kintore Hydrogen project development, providing engineering and project delivery services.
• ArupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy for Loch Kemp Storage pumped hydro project development.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Zenobe Energy: UK-based BESS developer/operator and EV fleet electrification specialist. Competes directly with Statera in UK grid-scale battery storage, fleet electrification, and route-to-market services for flexible assets.
• Harmony Energy: UK BESS developer focused on grid-scale battery storage projects, including the Pillswood and other large sites. Operates as an IPP/developer directly comparable to Statera's BESS pipeline and capacity market positioning.
• Penso Power: UK-based developer of utility-scale battery storage and flexible generation projects. Penso's portfolio of operational and in-development BESS assets overlaps directly with Statera's targeting of National Grid ancillary services.
• Field (formerly Low Carbon): UK renewable energy developer with substantial solar and BESS development pipeline. Field develops, owns, and operates utility-scale storage assets targeting the same capacity market and balancing mechanism revenue streams as Statera.

Emerging players

• Highview Power: UK long-duration energy storage developer using liquid air technology. Adjacent to Statera's long-duration ambitions at Loch Kemp (pumped hydro) and Kintore (hydrogen), addressing the same grid need for multi-hour storage.

Broad incumbents

• Drax Group: UK-listed power generator and major flexible generation operator. Drax's biomass and gas peaker fleet, plus its expanding BESS and OCGT developments, make it a broad incumbent competitor in flexible capacity and ancillary services.
• SSE plc: UK-listed integrated utility with growing battery storage and flexible generation portfolio alongside its renewables business. SSE competes with Statera across wholesale markets, capacity auctions, and balancing services.
• Fluence Energy: Global BESS technology provider and project developer (joint venture between Siemens and AES). Competes with Statera as a technology supplier and increasingly as a developer/operator in the UK and European storage markets.
• Tesla Energy: Global provider of Megapack utility-scale BESS and integrated storage solutions. Tesla operates and supplies storage assets in the UK and competes with Statera for grid-scale capacity market and ancillary service contracts.

Others

• Statkraft: Norwegian state-owned renewable energy generator and Europe's largest generator of renewable energy. Although primarily a partner and route-to-market provider for Statera, Statkraft also operates its own BESS and flex-gen assets in the UK and Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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