Cleator is a 10 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Low Carbon Storage Investment Company/VLC. Ranked #16 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's capacity represents 1.12% of the country's total storage capacity of 897 MW. The largest storage plant in the United Kingdom is EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making Cleator 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walney 3 (660 MW, Wind), Walney 2 (184 MW, Wind), and Fellside CHP (180 MW, Cogeneration). The facility is located in England, approximately 30 km from Carlisle.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,010. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #41 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Low Carbon Storage Investment Company/ VLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 8,960 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cleator is a storage power plant producing approximately 18 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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