Philip Dennis Food Service is a 3.8 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Philip Dennis Food Service and commissioned in 2021. Ranked #23 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's 3.8 MW accounts for 0.42% of the country's total storage capacity of 897 MW. The largest storage plant in the United Kingdom is EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making Philip Dennis Food Service 105.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind), Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar), and Batsworthy Cross (18.45 MW, Wind). It is situated in Cornwall, approximately 30 km north of Plymouth.
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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