World Power Plants

EPSRC Willenhall2 MW Storage

Storage

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.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
University of Sheffield/ Eon/ Uniper
Location
52.5850°, -2.0576°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,423. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #84 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

University of Sheffield/ Eon/ Uniper operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

405 plants within 100 km, 16,006 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bloxwich Battery (3.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.585000, -2.057600
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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