Top 11 Energy Storage startups in UK

Jan 29, 2026
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Zenobe Energy
Funding: $2.9B
Zenobe Energy manufactures battery energy storage systems. It provides comprehensive solutions for the electrification of fleets (buses, trucks and school transportation), including charging infrastructure, battery replacement and fleet management software. End-of-life vehicle batteries are given a second life in static battery systems. The company designs, finances, builds and operates large-scale battery storage systems, including Europe's largest 300 MW battery storage facility in Blackhillock, Scotland. Zenobe also supplies portable industrial BESS solutions powered by reconditioned batteries for construction sites and remote facilities.
2
Highview Power
Funding: $445.5M
Highview Power’s CRYOBattery delivers, clean, reliable, and cost-efficient long-duration energy storage to enable a 100% renewable energy future. It is storing energy in “liquid air”—when you compress a gas enough, it turns liquid
3
Pulse Clean Energy
Funding: $292M
Pulse Clean Energy builds and operates power stations. We deliver power into the UK’s network when it is most needed.
4
Moixa
Funding: $46.1M
Moixa is the UK’s leading smart battery company. We develop our Smart Battery hardware and GridShare software to facilitate smart energy storage and sharing.
5
Exagen
Funding: £35M
Exagen Group is building the next generation of utility scale solar farms co-located with grid-balancing battery storage facilities.
6
Modo Energy
Funding: £16.1M
Providing a data-driven energy platform, Modo Energy is emerging as one of the key players in optimising energy storage.
7
Gravitricity
Funding: £4.1M
Gravitricity is developing a novel storage technology which offers some of the best characteristics of lithium batteries and pumped storage. Its patented technology is based on a simple principle: raising and lowering a heavy weight to store energy.
8
Levistor
Funding: £2.8M
Levistor has developed a unique, low-cost flywheel energy storage system that they are using to boost the grid for ultra-rapid EV charging (350kW).
9
Industrial Power Response
Industrial Power Response develops energy storage systems for intensive applications. Its proprietary energy storage technology is designed for electrifying industrial equipment and the needs of the modern grid.
10
MSP Technologies
Funding: £500K
British Energy Storage Manufacturers of the most flexible energy storage solution on or off the grid.
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SOLead Energy
SoLead Energy is developing a safe, sustainable, affordable flow battery for longer-duration stationary energy storage.
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