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Pilsworth Landfill Site5 MW Storage

Storage

Pilsworth Landfill Site is a 5 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Viridor/Highview Power Storage. Ranked #22 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.56% of the country's total storage capacity of 897 MW. The largest storage facility in the United Kingdom is EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making Pilsworth Landfill Site 80 times smaller. Nearby plants include Carrington (Gas, 900 MW), Carrington Power Station (Gas, 884 MW), and Fiddlers Ferry Battery Storage (Unknown, 150 MW). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 250 km northwest of London.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Viridor/Highview Power Storage
Location
53.5771°, -2.2699°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #61 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Viridor/Highview Power Storage operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

399 plants within 100 km, 30,732 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pilsworth Quarry Landfill Scheme (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.577100, -2.269900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Pilsworth Landfill Site is a storage power plant producing approximately 9 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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