UK renewable project intelligence · REPD 12710

Blackdyke Farm, Blackford - Battery Storage

Novus Renewable Services Limited / Story Construction · Battery · North West

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Reported capacity340 MWInstalled Capacity (MWelec) in the public REPD record

Development stageApplication SubmittedCurrent short status in the latest source snapshot

Screening score63/100Medium heuristic screening risk

Planning record

Project Evidence

Source fields are retained from the latest UK Renewable Energy Planning Database snapshot.

TechnologyBattery

Operator or applicantNovus Renewable Services Limited / Story Construction

RegionNorth West

CountyCumbria

CountryEngland

Planning authorityCumberland

Planning reference23/0659

CfD allocation roundNot reported

Planning history

Planning Timeline

Planning submitted22 Sept 2023
Latest public record10 Oct 2023

Time to operation

Delivery Signal

Relative two-year evidence for prioritisation, separated from unvalidated literal probabilities and external-risk scenarios.

Two-year signal14/100Lower relative evidence

Three-year outputResearch onlyNot released as a probability

Five-year outputWithheldInsufficient validated cohorts

Ranking signal only · Moderate public-data coverage

The score is a percentile rank, not a 14% chance of delivery. Use it to prioritise comparable projects, then inspect the dated planning evidence and constraints before making a decision.

Positive public evidence

No strong positive signal in public data

Risks and missing evidence

Early development stage
Long time in current stage

Source and scope. Project facts derive from the official DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database quarterly extract. Delivery signals and screening scores are research enrichments by this platform; public data does not reveal private finance, land, supply-chain or contract terms.