Generating capacity
95 GW
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Sites & Capacity2,312 mapped operational sites
Power Data
Great Britain
Power sites
2,312Grid generation capacity
95 GWStorage capacity
10 GWSites & Capacity
This page presents the generation and storage capacities of the national grid in Great Britain. All generation figures represent theoretical maximum outputs. You can filter by energy source, view newly constructed facilities, facilities currently under construction, and those in the pipeline, such as projects in planning or development.
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Largest mapped technology across Great Britain is Wind at 38 GW (35.8% of capacity). Total mapped capacity across Great Britain is 105 GW. Wind capacity is a theoretical maximum; actual output depends on weather conditions.
Mapped power sites
Major mapped power sites across Great Britain, ordered by operational status and installed capacity.
| Site | Technology | Status | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wryde Croft Wind Farm (GB) East of England · England | Wind | Operational | 26.0 MW |
| Dunbar EfW (previously Oxwellmains EfW) East Lothian · Lothian · Scotland · Scotland | Waste / EfW | Operational | 25.6 MW |
| Glenchamber Wind Farm (GB) Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 25.3 MW |
| Assel Valley South Ayrshire · Strathclyde · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Cairnborrow Aberdeenshire · Grampian · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Easter Tulloch Wind Farm (Tullo Extension) Aberdeenshire · Grampian · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Energy Works (Hull) Kingston upon Hull, City of · Humberside · Yorkshire and Humber · England | Other | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Inverawe Scotland · Scotland | Hydro | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Keith Hill Scottish Borders · Lothian · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Lodge Farm, Calow - Battery Energy Storage System North East Derbyshire · Derbyshire · East Midlands · England | Battery | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Maldon Wycke Solar Farm Maldon · Essex · Eastern · England | Solar | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Minnygap (GB) Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Ridham CHP Plant Swale · Kent · South East · England | Biomass | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Three Maids Hill Solar Farm Winchester · Hampshire · South East · England | Solar | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Twinshiels Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Tynemouth Substation - Battery Storage Facility North Tyneside · Tyne and Wear · North East · England | Battery | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Whaddon Lane, Hilperton Wiltshire · Wiltshire · South West · England | Solar | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Withernwick (withdrawn) East Riding of Yorkshire · Humberside · Yorkshire and Humber · England | Wind | Operational | 25.0 MW |
| Little Raith (GB) Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 24.8 MW |
| Rosehall Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 24.7 MW |
| Abbots Ripton East of England · England | Solar | Operational | 24.7 MW |
| Hall Farm Wind Farm Yorkshire and the Humber · England | Wind | Operational | 24.6 MW |
| Tirgwynt Powys · Powys · Wales · Wales | Wind | Operational | 24.6 MW |
| Stowbridge East of England · England | Solar | Operational | 24.3 MW |
| Aston Clinton South East · England | Solar | Operational | 24.2 MW |
| Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) Buckinghamshire · Buckinghamshire · South East · England | Solar | Operational | 24.2 MW |
| Parley South West · England | Solar | Operational | 24.2 MW |
| Ardley EfW Cherwell · Oxfordshire · South East · England | Waste / EfW | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Glenlee Scotland · Scotland | Hydro | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Greengairs East Wind Farm North Lanarkshire · Strathclyde · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Horsey Levels - Solar Farm Somerset · Somerset · South West · England | Solar | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Hyndburn Wind Farm Extension Hyndburn · Lancashire · North West · England | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Inverclyde Wind Farm (Corlic Hill) Inverclyde · Strathclyde · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Kendoon Scotland · Scotland | Hydro | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Limited Wales · Wales | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau Neath Port Talbot · Neath Port Talbot · Wales · Wales | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Maerdy Wales · Wales | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Monashee Farm, Drakemyre - Wind Turbines Scottish Borders · Berwickshire · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Pentlow Hill Braintree · Essex · Eastern · England | Solar | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Red Tile East of England · England | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Rusholme Yorkshire and the Humber · England | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Tiers Cross Solar Farm Pembrokeshire · Dyfed · Wales · Wales | Solar | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| West Durham Wind Farm County Durham · County Durham · North East · England | Wind | Operational | 24.0 MW |
| Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2 Rochdale · Greater Manchester · North West · England | Wind | Operational | 23.8 MW |
| Asfordby Business Park (1) Melton · Leicestershire · East Midlands · England | Battery | Operational | 23.4 MW |
| Mount Farm West Midlands · England | Solar | Operational | 23.1 MW |
| Alltwalis Wales · Wales | Wind | Operational | 23.0 MW |
| Cirencester Solar Farm Cotswold · Gloucestershire · South West · England | Solar | Operational | 23.0 MW |
| Four Ashes EfW South Staffordshire · Staffordshire · West Midlands · England | Waste / EfW | Operational | 23.0 MW |
| Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site) DECC (S36) · Offshore · Offshore · England | Other | Operational | 23.0 MW |
2,312 mapped operational sites
This page presents the generation and storage capacities of the national grid in Great Britain. All generation figures represent theoretical maximum outputs. You can filter by energy source, view newly constructed facilities, facilities currently under construction, and those in the pipeline, such as projects in planning or development.