World Power Plants

Buxton BESS30 MW

Verified: Feb 2026

Buxton BESS is a 30 MW power plant located in the United Kingdom. Ranked #X of Y unknown plants in the UK. This facility is part of the growing energy storage sector, which is becoming increasingly important. Nearby plants include Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind), Scout Moor (65 MW, Wind), and Thornhill (50 MW, Gas). The facility is situated in Derbyshire, approximately 30 km southeast of Manchester.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
53.2727°, -1.8794°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 437. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Regional density

487 plants within 100 km, 34,785 MW combined

Nearest plant: Salford Road Solar Farm (resubmission) (6.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 53.272652, -1.879400
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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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