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
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #61 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Storage fleet average: 9.6 years
Viridor/Highview Power Storage operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
399 plants within 100 km, 30,732 MW combined
Location
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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.