Field Newport BESS is a 20 MW battery energy storage system in the United Kingdom. The fuel type is currently unknown, and it is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #X of Y battery energy storage plants in the United Kingdom. Its 20 MW represents a small fraction of the country's total energy storage capacity. The largest battery energy storage plant in the United Kingdom is the Hornsdale Power Reserve at 150 MW, making Field Newport BESS 7.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Aberthaw B (1586 MW, Coal), Aberthaw Power Station Biomass (1500 MW, Biomass), and Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in South Wales, approximately 30 km south of Cardiff.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 593. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
442 plants within 100 km, 13,298 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
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