Cowley Substation Blackberry Lane Garsington Oxfordshire OX44 9BD - The CMU is a electro-chemical Lithium-ion battery storage system connected to the transmission system at the National Grid Transmission Substation.

Component ID: PPCW20

Last updated: 04 Jul 2025 15:52 UTC

Location:

Cowley Substation Blackberry Lane Garsington Oxfordshire OX44 9BD

Company:

PIVOTED POWER LLP

CMU ID:

PPCW20

Technology:

Storage (Duration 1h)

Description:

The CMU is a electro-chemical Lithium-ion battery storage system connected to the transmission system at the National Grid Transmission Substation.

Auction:

2021-22 (T-1) One Year Ahead Capacity Auction

Technical Capacity Information

Capacity Metrics

De-Rated Capacity (Component DB) N/A
De-Rated Capacity (CMU Registry) 10.65
Connection Capacity (CMU Registry) 43 MW
Anticipated Capacity (CMU Registry) 10.84 MW

Note: De-rated capacity typically accounts for availability factors. Connection capacity represents the maximum grid connection size. Values sourced from Component database or CMU Registry as indicated.

Contact & Ownership

Raw Component Data

Field	Value
_id	566604
Type	T-1
rank	0.0573088
CMU ID	PPCW20
Auction Name	2021-22 (T-1) One Year Ahead Capacity Auction
Component ID	PPCow1
Delivery Year	2021
De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
OS Grid Reference	SP 561 015
Location and Post Code	Cowley Substation Blackberry Lane Garsington Oxfordshire OX44 9BD
Connection / DSR Capacity	(empty)
Primary Fuel of Component	(empty)
Generating Technology Class	Storage (Duration 1h)
Description of CMU Components	The CMU is a electro-chemical Lithium-ion battery storage system connected to the transmission system at the National Grid Transmission Substation.
Permitted on-Site Generating Unit	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Generating Capacity of on-site Generating Unit	(empty)

Raw CMU Data

Field	Value
_id	11651
Type	T-4
CMU ID	PPCW20
Auction	Capacity Auction
Agent Name	(empty)
Beta Value	(empty)
Auction Name	2024-25 (T-4) Four Year Ahead Capacity Auction
CM Unit Name	Pivot Power 1
CM Unit Type	CMRS
TEC Deferral	(empty)
Unproven DSR	(empty)
Delivery Year	2024
Opt Out Status	Opt-In
Opt-Out Reason	(empty)
Parent Company	Pivot Power (Holding) Limited
DSR Test Method	(empty)
Is FCM required	(empty)
CM Unit Category	New Build Generating CMU
Storage Facility	Yes
De-Rated Capacity	10.651
Name of Applicant	PIVOTED POWER LLP
Primary Fuel Type	Storage - Battery
Registered Holder	PIVOTED POWER LLP
Annual Penalty Cap	1
Monthly Penalty Cap	2
Proven DSR Capacity	(empty)
DSR Bidding Capacity	(empty)
Amount of Credit Cover	(empty)
Termination Fee 1 Rate	£5000.00 /MW
Termination Fee 2 Rate	£25000.00 /MW
Termination Fee 3 Rate	£10000.00 /MW
Termination Fee 4 Rate	£15000.00 /MW
Termination Fee 5 Rate	£35000.00 /MW
Connection / DSR Capacity	43
Maximum Obligation Period	1
Capacity Agreement Awarded	Yes
Pre-Qualification Decision	Prequalified
Capacity obligation Summary	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing CMU Status	(empty)
Transmission / Distribution	Transmission
Unique Agreement Identifier	CAN-2024-PPCW20-001
New Build Yet to Satisfy FCM	(empty)
Planning Consents Conditions	(empty)
Anticipated De-Rated Capacity	10.837
Term of the Capacity Agreement	1
Nature of the Security Interest	(empty)
CMU confirmed entry into Auction	Yes
Is Connection Agreement required	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishment Bidding Status	(empty)
Secondary Trading Contact - Email	[email protected]
Date for provision of deferred TEC	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Date of Issue of Capacity Agreement	2021-04-19
List of Traded Capacity Obligations	(empty)
Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Auction Acquired Capacity Obligation	10.651
Date of Issue of DSR Test Certificate	(empty)
Has Capacity Agreement been Suspended	(empty)
Period for which the transfer applies	(empty)
Secondary Trading Contact - Telephone	'+442081861004
Capacity Agreement has been Terminated	(empty)
Duration of Capacity Agreement Awarded	1
Date for Financial Commitment Milestone	(empty)
Delivery Years for which Agreement Valid	2024/2025
Connection Agreement Deferral Declaration	(empty)
Date of Termination of Capacity Agreement	(empty)
Latest Date SCM is expected to be achieved	(empty)
Subject to Substantial Completion Milestone	(empty)
Subject to a Minimum Completion Requirement	(empty)
Earliest Date SCM is expected to be achieved	(empty)
Is copy of Grid Connection Agreement required	(empty)
Anticipated Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Anticipated Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Legal Name of any Person with a Security Interest	(empty)
Date for provision of deferred Connection Agreement	(empty)
Duration of Capacity Agreement in First Bidding Round	1
Long-Stop Date for the Minimum Completion Requirement	(empty)