Jacobs to Manage Consenting, Regulatory Process for UK Mesh Energy Storage Project

07:51 AM EDT, 09/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Jacobs (J) has won a contract from EnergyPathways to manage consenting and regulatory processes for the Mesh Energy Storage Project in the UK, the company said Tuesday. Financial details of the contract weren't provided. The contract includes environmental planning, stakeholder engagement, and support for grid connection applications, Jacobs said. EnergyPathways expects the infrastructure project, which combines compressed air, natural gas, and hydrogen storage to provide long-duration energy capacity, to be operational by 2031, depending on regulatory approvals and funding, Jacobs said.