World Power Plants

Cathkin BESS50 MW

Verified: Feb 2026

Cathkin BESS is a 50 MW power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Engie. The fuel type is currently unknown. Ranked #X of Y unknown plants in the United Kingdom. Its 50 MW represents a small fraction of the country's total capacity. The largest unknown plant in the United Kingdom is not specified, making Cathkin BESS comparatively smaller. Nearby plants include Whitelee Wind Farm (539 MW, Wind), Whitelee (322 MW, Wind), and Whitelee 2 (217.02 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 20 km south of Glasgow.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Engie
Location
55.7862°, -4.1952°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 269. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Engie operates 344 plants totalling 13,020 MW

Regional density

253 plants within 100 km, 8,992 MW combined

Nearest plant: South Cathkin Landfill Site (0.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 55.786158, -4.195179
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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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