EPSRC Willenhall is a 2 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by the University of Sheffield, Eon, and Uniper. Ranked #25 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.22% 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 EPSRC Willenhall 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas) and Bloxwich Battery (41 MW, Storage). The facility is located in West Midlands, approximately 10 km from Wolverhampton.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #84 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
University of Sheffield/ Eon/ Uniper operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
405 plants within 100 km, 16,006 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
EPSRC Willenhall is a storage power plant producing approximately 4 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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