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.
8 years old
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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