22 Jul, 2026 By Lee Kenny
Newport City Council has launched a procurement for the design and construction of a solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Docks Way Landfill Site in Newport, South Wales.
Cyson Cymru has launched a procurement on behalf of Newport City Council for the design and construction of a solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Docks Way Landfill Site in Newport, in South Wales.
Cyson Cymru is a property services Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) based in Newport.
The contract has an estimated value of £2.7M excluding VAT (£3.24M including VAT) and is expected to run from 28 August 2026 until 2 April 2029.
The tender seeks engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) proposals for the turnkey design, installation and commissioning of the solar farm and a DC-coupled battery with a 400V grid connection at Newport City Council’s recycling centre depot to form a fully compliant and working installation.
The successful contractor will be responsible for the supply, installation and maintenance of a solar photovoltaic system with a gross capacity of up to 1.1MWp and a 2MWh DC battery energy storage system (BESS) on the site.
According to the tender notice, the EPC contract is anticipated to be awarded in 2026, with design and construction taking place during 2026/27.
The procurement is being run as a below-threshold open competition and tenders will be evaluated on a 60% quality and 40% price weighting, with further details set out in the invitation to tender documentation.
The enquiry deadline is 10 August, with tender submissions due by 17 August.
BESS technology stores electrical energy, typically using lithium-ion batteries, to release it when demand spikes or renewable generation is low. The systems are used for balancing the grid, as they absorb surplus power from intermittent sources like wind and solar, thereby reducing reliance on gas-fired plants.
As of mid-2026, the UK has significantly expanded its storage capacity, with major projects like the 600MWh Tilbury facility now operational, while Ofgem has advanced 77 long-duration energy storage (LDES) schemes under a new cap-and-floor funding model designed to attract private investment.
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