World Power Plants

Hawthorn Pit BESS49.9 MW

Verified: Feb 2026

Hawthorn Pit BESS is a 49.9 MW power facility in the United Kingdom. Ranked #X of Y unknown plants in the UK, its capacity contributes to the country's energy generation. The largest plant in the UK is Drax Power Station at 3,906 MW, making Hawthorn Pit BESS 78 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1,180 MW, Nuclear) and Lynemouth Power Station (420 MW, Coal). The facility is located in England, approximately 10 km from Hartlepool.

Capacity
49.9 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Hawthorn Energy
Location
54.8065°, -1.4002°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 296. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #13,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Hawthorn Energy operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

138 plants within 100 km, 4,492 MW combined

Nearest plant: Great Eppleton (ex NFFO) (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 54.806520, -1.400219
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Technical Details

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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