Hill Farm - Energy Barn is a 10 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco/Green Hedge Energy UK. Ranked #16 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 1.12% of the total storage capacity of 897 MW. The largest storage facility in the United Kingdom is EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making Hill Farm - Energy Barn 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the East Midlands, approximately 20 km northeast of Leicester.
United Kingdom, Europe
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Storage power generation, particularly through technologies like pumped hydro storage, compressed air energy storage, and batteries, plays a crucial role in the modern energy landscape. Currently, there are 135 storage power plants operational worldwide, distributed across only two countries: the United Kingdom, with 31 plants and a total capacity of 0.9 GW, and the United States, which leads with 104 plants contributing to 0.8 GW of installed capacity. This relatively modest total of 1.7 GW highlights the niche yet significant role that storage power generation occupies within the broader spectrum of energy production.
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