Integrated energy transition company EnergyPathways has selected Jacobs to provide consenting, regulatory and Development Consent Order (DCO) services for the Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH) project in the UK.
The project is situated in the Irish Sea and connects onshore at Barrow-in-Furness. It is designed to contribute to the UK's energy security and aims to deliver more flexibility in the national energy system.
Jacobs' responsibilities include managing the project's planning and DCO strategy and overseeing environmental planning. The company will also lead technical coordination and engage with stakeholders to secure consent under the UK's Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project planning regime.
EnergyPathways has set a target for the MESH project to become operational by 2031, contingent on obtaining the required consents and financing.
The MESH Energy Storage project is expected to be one of the UK's largest integrated energy storage schemes, with a planned capacity of 300MW/55GW-hours.