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Thetford Power Station38.5 MW Other

OtherVerified: Feb 2026

Thetford Power Station is a 38.5 MW power plant in the United Kingdom, with no specific operator listed. Ranked #2 of 11 other plants in the United Kingdom. Its 38.5 MW represents 6.42% of the United Kingdom'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 10.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Brook Farm Battery (50 MW, Unknown), West Raynham (49.9 MW, Solar), and Snetterton Biomass Plant (44.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 30 km from Norwich.

Capacity
38.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Centrica
Location
52.4480°, 0.7241°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 364. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,470 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #35 of 97 Other plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Centrica operates 14 plants totalling 7,143 MW

Regional density

337 plants within 100 km, 16,406 MW combined

Nearest plant: Honington Solar Farm (12.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 52.448034, 0.724084
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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
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