World Power Plants

Rise Carr Darlington / CLNR EES3-12.5 MW Storage

Storage

Rise Carr Darlington / CLNR EES3-1 is a 2.5 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Northern Powergrid. Ranked #24 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.28% of the country's total storage capacity of 897 MW. The largest storage plant in the United Kingdom is EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making Rise Carr Darlington 160 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hartlepool (1,180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1,180 MW, Nuclear), and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in the North East region, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city, Durham.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Northern Powergrid
Location
54.5463°, -1.5592°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,279. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #81 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Northern Powergrid operates 2 plants totalling 43 MW

Regional density

189 plants within 100 km, 14,895 MW combined

Nearest plant: Aldi Distribution Centre - Darlington (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.546300, -1.559200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Rise Carr Darlington / CLNR EES3-1 is a storage power plant producing approximately 4 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
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