Roosecote is a 49 MW storage power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Centrica since its commissioning. Ranked #3 of 31 storage plants in the United Kingdom. Its 49 MW represents 5.46% of the United Kingdom's total storage capacity of 897 MW. The largest storage plant in the United Kingdom is EFDA JJET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making Roosecote 8.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Heysham 2 (1230 MW, Nuclear) and Heysham 1 (1155 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 70 km north of Lancaster.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 310. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #13,721 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Centrica operates 14 plants totalling 7,143 MW
211 plants within 100 km, 18,433 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Roosecote is a storage power plant producing approximately 86 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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