World Power Plants

Cleator10 MW Storage

Storage

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.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Low Carbon Storage Investment Company/ VLC
Location
54.5034°, -3.5293°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Low Carbon Storage Investment Company/ VLC operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW

Regional density

136 plants within 100 km, 8,960 MW combined

Nearest plant: Moorside Nuclear Project (8.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.503400, -3.529300
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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