World Power Plants

Brentwood BESS57 MW

Verified: Feb 2026

Brentwood BESS is a 57 MW power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #X of Y plants in the UK. Its 57 MW contributes to the UK's energy mix. The largest plant in the UK is Drax at 4,000 MW, making Brentwood BESS 70.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
57 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
UK Power Networks
Location
51.6397°, 0.3630°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 245. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,610 worldwide by installed capacity
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

UK Power Networks operates 9 plants totalling 426 MW

Regional density

418 plants within 100 km, 20,549 MW combined

Nearest plant: Outwood Farm (Phase 1) (6.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 51.639733, 0.363038
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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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