World Power Plants

Lascar Works20 MW Storage

Storage

Lascar Works is a 20 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Anesco. Ranked #9 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom, it also contributes 2.23% 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 this plant 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Rocksavage (810 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 25 km west of Manchester.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Anesco
Location
53.5975°, -2.2951°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 593. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #16 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Anesco operates 49 plants totalling 301 MW

Regional density

392 plants within 100 km, 28,672 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pilsworth Landfill Site (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.597500, -2.295100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lascar Works is a storage power plant producing approximately 35 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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