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Great Britain

Power sites
2,312
Grid generation capacity
95 GW
Storage capacity
10 GW

Sites & 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.

Generating capacity

95 GW

Filtered total

Storage capacity

10 GW

Filtered total

Technology

All

Mapped categories

Generation and storage overlays

Insights

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.

Installed capacity

SiteTechnologyStatusCapacity
Kaimes Landfill Site
City of Edinburgh · Lothian · Scotland · Scotland
Gas
Operational
2.40 MW
Lussa Power Station - A
Scotland · Scotland
Hydro
Operational
2.40 MW
Mullardoch Power Station - A,C
Highland · Highland · Scotland · Scotland
Hydro
Operational
2.40 MW
Paulsgrove Landfill Site
Portsmouth · Hampshire · South East · England
Gas
Operational
2.40 MW
Poole Generation Plant
Somerset · Somerset · South West · England
Gas
Operational
2.40 MW
Rheidol
Wales · Wales
Wind
Operational
2.40 MW
Sidegate Lane Landfill Site
North Northamptonshire · Northamptonshire · East Midlands · England
Gas
Operational
2.40 MW
Storr Lochs Power Station - A
Scotland · Scotland
Hydro
Operational
2.40 MW
Waverley Wood II
Warwick · Warwickshire · West Midlands · England
Gas
Operational
2.40 MW
Withyhedge Generation Plant
Pembrokeshire · Dyfed · Wales · Wales
Gas
Operational
2.40 MW
Stud Farm
East Midlands · England
Solar
Operational
2.37 MW
Boganlea
Scotland · Scotland
Wind
Operational
2.31 MW
Tow Law
North East · England
Wind
Operational
2.31 MW
Arlesey Landfill Gas (Extension)
Central Bedfordshire · Bedfordshire · Eastern · England
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Auchinlea Landfill Site
North Lanarkshire · Strathclyde · Scotland · Scotland
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Bidston Moss Landfill Scheme
Wirral · Merseyside · North West · England
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Cardiff
Wales · Wales
Wind
Operational
2.30 MW
Cotesbach Landfill Gas Project
Harborough · Leicestershire · East Midlands · England
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Dimmer Landfill Gas Scheme
Somerset · Somerset · South West · England
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Holmside
North East · England
Wind
Operational
2.30 MW
Kibblesworth Landfill Site
Gateshead · Tyne and Wear · North East · England
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Pen y Bont
Wrexham · Clwyd · Wales · Wales
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Pilkington
North West · England
Solar
Operational
2.30 MW
Sandy Lane Landfill Scheme
Thurrock · Essex · Eastern · England
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Withnell LFS
Chorley · Lancashire · North West · England
Gas
Operational
2.30 MW
Wythegill
North West · England
Wind
Operational
2.30 MW
Braevallich
Argyll and Bute · Strathclyde · Scotland · Scotland
Hydro
Operational
2.27 MW
Hollamoor
South West · England
Solar
Operational
2.24 MW
Bennett Bank Landfill Site (lfg)
Westmorland and Furness · Cumbria · North West · England
Gas
Operational
2.20 MW
Black Dog
Aberdeenshire · Grampian · Scotland · Scotland
Gas
Operational
2.20 MW
Bletchley Phase II
Buckinghamshire · Buckinghamshire · South East · England
Gas
Operational
2.20 MW
Bonnyrigg
Midlothian · Lothian · Scotland · Scotland
Gas
Operational
2.20 MW
Briton / Neath
Neath Port Talbot · West Glamorgan · Wales · Wales
Gas
Operational
2.20 MW
Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase III
North Lanarkshire · Strathclyde · Scotland · Scotland
Gas
Operational
2.20 MW
Heathfield 'C' Landfill Scheme
Teignbridge · Devon · South West · England
Gas
Operational
2.20 MW
Loch Ericht Power Station - A
Perth and Kinross · Tayside · Scotland · Scotland
Hydro
Operational
2.20 MW
Tarbothill Landfill Site
Aberdeen City · Grampian · Scotland · Scotland
Gas
Operational
2.20 MW
Wick Road CIC
South West · England
Solar
Operational
2.20 MW
Wymeswold
East Midlands · England
Solar
Operational
2.13 MW
Auchencarroch Landfill Extension
West Dunbartonshire · Strathclyde · Scotland · Scotland
Gas
Operational
2.10 MW
Kirkless Power
Wigan · Greater Manchester · North West · England
Gas
Operational
2.10 MW
Risley Sets 13 & 14
Warrington · Cheshire · North West · England
Gas
Operational
2.10 MW
Ruabon
Wrexham · Clwyd · Wales · Wales
Gas
Operational
2.10 MW
Skelbrooke Landfill Gas Project
Doncaster · South Yorkshire · Yorkshire and Humber · England
Gas
Operational
2.10 MW
Staveley Power
Chesterfield · Derbyshire · East Midlands · England
Gas
Operational
2.10 MW
Langley Priory
East Midlands · England
Solar
Operational
2.04 MW
Broockhurst Wood
Horsham · West Sussex · South East · England
Gas
Operational
2.00 MW
Compton Bassett Landfill
Wiltshire · Wiltshire · South West · England
Gas
Operational
2.00 MW
Costessey Landfill Gas Project 2
South Norfolk · Norfolk · Eastern · England
Gas
Operational
2.00 MW
Culligran Comp Set - A,C,E
Scotland · Scotland
Hydro
Operational
2.00 MW

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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.