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
- 390. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
- #10 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Foresight operates 3 plants totalling 98 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 4,429 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Port of Tyne is a storage power plant producing approximately 61 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
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