World Power Plants

Southampton Energy Recovery Facility16 MW Other

OtherVerified: Feb 2026

Southampton Energy Recovery Facility is a 16 MW power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Veolia. Ranked #7 of 11 other plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 2.67% of the country's total other capacity of 600 MW. The largest other plant in the United Kingdom is EFDA JET Fusion Flywheel at 400 MW, making this facility 25 times smaller. Nearby plants include Marchwood (842 MW, Gas), Cowes (140 MW, Gas), and Cowes Power Station (140 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Hampshire, approximately 50 km from Southampton.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Veolia
Location
50.8998°, -1.4384°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 725. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #59 of 97 Other plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Veolia operates 19 plants totalling 472 MW

Regional density

350 plants within 100 km, 7,176 MW combined

Nearest plant: Marchwood ERF (1.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 50.899835, -1.438428
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Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Other
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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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