Project is designed to strengthen the United Kingdom’s energy security while supporting the transition to a more flexible, resilient energy system. Jacobs will manage the project’s planning and DCO strategy and delivery, leading environmental planning, technical coordination and stakeholder engagement to secure consent under the U.K.’s Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project planning process. EnergyPathways is aiming for the MESH project to be operational by 2031, subject to securing the necessary consents and financing.

Located in the Irish Sea with onshore infrastructure connecting into Barrow-in-Furness, MESH is expected to become one of the U.K.’s largest integrated energy storage projects (at 300MW/ 55GWh). It will combine compressed air energy storage (CAES) with natural gas and hydrogen storage to help balance renewable generation and improve energy resilience to offer ultra-long duration energy storage (more than 190 hours).