Port of Tyne is a 35 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Foresight. It is one of 31 storage plants in the country, contributing to the overall energy storage capacity. Ranked #7 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom, Port of Tyne's 35 MW accounts for 3.9% of the UK's total storage capacity of 897 MW. The largest storage facility in the United Kingdom is EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making Port of Tyne 11.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1,180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool (1,180 MW, Nuclear), and Lynemouth Power Station (420 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Tyne and Wear, approximately 10 km east of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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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