World Power Plants

Welkin Mill BESS35 MW

Verified: Feb 2026

Welkin Mill BESS is a 35 MW power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Equinor ASA, located at coordinates 53.4191, -2.1359. Ranked #X of Y in the UK. The total capacity of nearby plants is 1,849 MW, with Welkin Mill BESS contributing 1.9% to this total. The largest gas plant in the UK is Carrington at 900 MW, making Welkin Mill BESS 25.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas), Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas), and Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in Greater Manchester, approximately 20 km west of Manchester city center.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Equinor ASA
Location
53.4191°, -2.1359°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 390. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Equinor ASA operates 2 plants totalling 352 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 53.419100, -2.135929
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Technical Details

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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