World Power Plants

Huggin's Hall40 MW Storage

Storage

Huggin's Hall is a 40 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Low Carbon and commissioned in 2020. Ranked #6 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom. Its 40 MW represents 4.46% of the United Kingdom's total storage capacity of 897 MW. The largest storage plant in the United Kingdom is EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making Huggin's Hall 10 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 30 km east of London.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Low Carbon
Location
51.0936°, 0.5083°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 348. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Low Carbon operates 4 plants totalling 59 MW

Regional density

277 plants within 100 km, 17,748 MW combined

Nearest plant: Widehurst Farm (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.093600, 0.508300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Huggin's Hall is a storage power plant producing approximately 70 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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