TotalEnergies has sold a 50% interest in the West Burton B CCGT ( combined-cycle gas turbine ) and battery storage system to EP UK Investments Limited, a UK subsidiary of Czech energy company Energetický a Průmyslový Holding ( EPH ).

West Burton B is a gas-fired power plant, with a co-located 49-megawatt battery energy storage system ( BESS ), in Nottinghamshire, England. Commissioned in 2013, the facility comprises three CCGTs with a total output of 1.3 gigawatts, and is one of the most advanced power plants in the United Kingdom.

The plant will be operated by a joint venture of TotalEnergies and EPUKI.

TotalEnergies acquired West Burton Energy in June 2024 for an enterprise value of £450 million ( US$567.07 million ). Infrastructure investor EIG was the seller. TotalEnergies announced at the time that it intended to re-sell a 50% stake. Norton Rose Fulbright advised TotalEnergies on its original acquisition, as well as the divestment.

The 50% divestment in West Burton B reduces TotalEnergies’ net flexible generation capacity in the UK to 700MW. This gas-fired generation is consistent with the capacity required to support TotalEnergies’ growth in renewables in the UK. The company will supply the plant by leveraging its position in natural gas production in the UK, where it operates 30% of the projects.

The transaction will also enable TotalEnergies to continue strengthening its trading capabilities in the UK, and provide sustainable and affordable energy to UK customers, while also building on its history of partnership with the incoming investor, EPH.

TotalEnergies is deploying its integrated power strategy in the UK, which combines renewable power and flexible power generation capacities. Its renewable portfolio in the county includes 1.1GW of gross installed capacity ( Seagreen offshore wind farm ) and 4.5GW under development.