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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaps Moss Wind Farm Rossendale · Lancashire · North West · England | Wind | Operational | 10.2 MW |
| West Venn solar farm Herefordshire, County of · Hereford and Worcester · West Midlands · England | Solar | Operational | 10.2 MW |
| Carnemough South West · England | Solar | Operational | 10.1 MW |
| Chapel Hill Wales · Wales | Solar | Operational | 10.1 MW |
| Steventon South East · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Upper Farm South East · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Arnish Scotland · Scotland | Gas | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2 Neath Port Talbot · Neath Port Talbot · Wales · Wales | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Barry Docks Vale of Glamorgan · Vale of Glamorgan · Wales · Wales | Other | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Batsworthy Cross South West · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Beatrice Demonstrator Scottish Government (S36) · Offshore · Offshore · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Binn Eco Park - Wind Farm Perth and Kinross · Perth and Kinross · Scotland · Scotland | Other | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Blackburn Meadows Sheffield · South Yorkshire · Yorkshire and Humber · England | Battery | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Bottom Plain Dorset · Dorset · South West · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Bristol STW (Waste AD) Bristol, City of · Avon · South West · England | Biomass | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Carland Cross PV South West · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Carn Vean Cornwall · Cornwall · South West · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Cassley Power Station - A,C,E Highland · Highland · Scotland · Scotland | Hydro | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Charlesfield Biomass CHP Plant Scottish Borders · Borders · Scotland · Scotland | Other | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Cirencester Solar Farm Cotswold · Gloucestershire · South West · England | Battery | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Cleator Energy Storage Facility Extension Cumberland · Cumbria · North West · England | Battery | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Court Farm Business Park, Road To Court Farm - Hydroelectric System Dorset · Dorset · South West · England | Hydro | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Craig 2 Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Denzell Downs Wind Farm Cornwall · Cornwall · South West · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Denzell Downs Windfarm South West · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Glasgow Renewable Energy and Recycling Centre (Waste AD) Glasgow City · Strathclyde · Scotland · Scotland | Other | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Glenurquhart and Strathglass Wind Farm project Highland · Highland · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Halesworth East of England · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Hill Farm - Energy Barn North West Leicestershire · Leicestershire · East Midlands · England | Battery | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Hill of Skilmafilly Cloffrickford (Denmore) Wind Farm Aberdeenshire · Grampian · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Hook Moor Wind Farm Yorkshire and the Humber · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Hurcott South West · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Land at Hill Farm North West Leicestershire · Leicestershire · East Midlands · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Land West Of Sookholme Road Mansfield · Nottinghamshire · East Midlands · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Langar Lane Rushcliffe · Nottinghamshire · East Midlands · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Leverton Farm - Energy Barn West Lindsey · Lincolnshire · East Midlands · England | Battery | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Lilbourne Wind Farm West Northamptonshire · Northamptonshire · East Midlands · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Neilston (GB) Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Nevendon Battery Storage Extension Basildon · Essex · Eastern · England | Battery | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| New Rides Farm - Photovoltaic Panels Swale · Kent · South East · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Owls Lodge South East · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Port of Liverpool - wind Sefton · Merseyside · North West · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Ransonmoor East of England · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Sancton Hill Wind Farm Yorkshire and the Humber · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| South Farm Solar Park Dorset · Dorset · South West · England | Battery | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Spurness Wind Farm II Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| St Breock South West · England | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Tilmanstone Colliery Dover · Kent · South East · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Tullo Wind Farm South (Ext.) Aberdeenshire · Grampian · Scotland · Scotland | Wind | Operational | 10.0 MW |
| Twemlows Shropshire · Shropshire · West Midlands · England | Solar | Operational | 10.0 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.