World Power Plants

Auchteraw BESS49.9 MW

Verified: Feb 2026

Auchteraw BESS is a 49.9 MW power facility in the United Kingdom. Ranked #X of Y unknown plants in the UK, its capacity is part of the country's diverse energy mix. The largest plant in the UK is Drax Power Station at 3,906 MW, making Auchteraw BESS 78 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro) and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Inverness.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Auchteraw Energy
Location
57.1280°, -4.7272°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 296. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Auchteraw Energy operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 4,379 MW combined

Nearest plant: Glendoe (4.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 57.127961, -4.727218
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Technical Details

Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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