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Nuclear power stations
Nuclear stations run flat out for months at a time, so their output changes little from hour to hour, until a reactor stops for refuelling or repairs. 5 stations, 6,410 MW.
| Station | Capacity | Now (MW) | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torness | 1,352 MW | … | … |
| Heysham 2 | 1,336 MW | … | … |
| Sizewell B | 1,287 MW | … | … |
| Hartlepool | 1,240 MW | … | … |
| Heysham 1 | 1,195 MW | … | … |
Gas power stations
Gas stations follow demand: they ramp up when the wind drops or the evening peak arrives, and back off when there is plenty of wind and sun. Most are combined-cycle (CCGT); a few open-cycle turbines (OCGT) start fast to cover peaks. 45 stations, 32,139 MW.
| Station | Capacity | Now (MW) | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke | 2,375 MW | … | … |
| Staythorpe | 1,856 MW | … | … |
| Didcot B | 1,490 MW | … | … |
| West Burton B | 1,410 MW | … | … |
| Connah's Quay | 1,409 MW | … | … |
| Grain | 1,326 MW | … | … |
| Immingham CHP | 1,283 MW | … | … |
| Seabank | 1,236 MW | … | … |
| Saltend | 1,226 MW | … | … |
| Peterhead | 1,200 MW | … | … |
| Spalding | 950 MW | … | … |
| Carrington | 940 MW | … | … |
| Marchwood | 920 MW | … | … |
| Langage | 905 MW | … | … |
| Keadby 2 | 890 MW | … | … |
| Coryton | 856 MW | … | … |
| Severn Power | 850 MW | … | … |
| Sutton Bridge | 850 MW | … | … |
| Damhead Creek | 820 MW | … | … |
| Rocksavage | 810 MW | … | … |
| Keadby | 794 MW | … | … |
| Little Barford | 775 MW | … | … |
| Medway | 750 MW | … | … |
| Rye House | 721 MW | … | … |
| Killingholme | 627 MW | … | … |
| South Humber Bank | 580 MW | … | … |
| Shoreham | 460 MW | … | … |
| Thurrock Power | 450 MW | … | … |
| Cottam Development Centre | 445 MW | … | … |
| Enfield | 444 MW | … | … |
| Great Yarmouth | 420 MW | … | … |
| King's Lynn | 392 MW | … | … |
| Spalding Energy Expansion | 300 MW | … | … |
| Hirwaun | 299 MW | … | … |
| Peterborough | 294 MW | … | … |
| Fawley CHP | 155 MW | … | … |
| Fellside | 140 MW | … | … |
| Brigg Energy Park | 100 MW | … | … |
| Heartlands | 99 MW | … | … |
| Derby | 56 MW | … | … |
| Croydon | 50 MW | … | … |
| Exeter | 50 MW | … | … |
| Burghfield | 48 MW | … | … |
| Chickerell | 48 MW | … | … |
| Thornhill | 40 MW | … | … |
Oil-fired peaking plants
Oil-fired peaking plants are gas turbines that burn gas oil, a fuel much like diesel. They start in minutes but cost a lot to run, so they run only in short bursts at peaks or when the grid is short of power, and most of the time show zero. 4 stations, 524 MW.
| Station | Capacity | Now (MW) | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor's Lane | 144 MW | … | … |
| Cowes | 140 MW | … | … |
| Indian Queens | 140 MW | … | … |
| Didcot OCGT | 100 MW | … | … |
Biomass power stations
Biomass stations burn wood pellets or other plant material instead of fossil fuel. The two biggest, Drax and Lynemouth, were coal-fired until they were converted. 6 stations, 3,728 MW.
| Station | Capacity | Now (MW) | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drax | 2,737 MW | … | … |
| Lynemouth | 420 MW | … | … |
| Tees Renewable Energy Plant | 285 MW | … | … |
| Wilton | 182 MW | … | … |
| Markinch | 61 MW | … | … |
| Tilbury Green | 43 MW | … | … |
Pumped storage hydro
Pumped storage stations are giant water batteries: they pump water uphill when power is plentiful and generate when the grid needs it, within a minute or two. 4 stations, 3,058 MW.
| Station | Capacity | Now (MW) | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinorwig | 1,920 MW | … | … |
| Cruachan | 453 MW | … | … |
| Ffestiniog | 365 MW | … | … |
| Foyers | 320 MW | … | … |
Hydro power stations
Hydro stations run on rivers and reservoirs, most of them in the Scottish Highlands. How much they generate depends on the rain and on when the grid needs them. 15 stations, 1,045 MW.
| Station | Capacity | Now (MW) | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sloy | 153 MW | … | … |
| Glendoe | 100 MW | … | … |
| Conon hydro scheme | 95 MW | … | … |
| Beauly hydro scheme | 94 MW | … | … |
| Lochaber | 80 MW | … | … |
| Clunie hydro scheme | 76 MW | … | … |
| Errochty | 76 MW | … | … |
| Moriston hydro scheme | 74 MW | … | … |
| Fasnakyle | 69 MW | … | … |
| Killin hydro scheme | 63 MW | … | … |
| Rheidol hydro scheme | 50 MW | … | … |
| Clachan | 43 MW | … | … |
| Garry hydro scheme | 40 MW | … | … |
| Finlarig | 17 MW | … | … |
| Nant | 15 MW | … | … |
Battery storage
Battery stations charge when power is cheap and plentiful and discharge at the peaks, in seconds. Their output swings between charging and discharging through the day. 79 stations, 6,518 MW.
| Station | Capacity | Now (MW) | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coalburn | 512 MW | … | … |
| Hams Hall | 400 MW | … | … |
| Monk Fryston | 320 MW | … | … |
| Kilmarnock South | 313 MW | … | … |
| Thurrock | 300 MW | … | … |
| Sheaf | 249 MW | … | … |
| Uskmouth | 232 MW | … | … |
| Blackhillock | 208 MW | … | … |
| Thornton | 200 MW | … | … |
| Ferrybridge | 152 MW | … | … |
| Wilton battery | 150 MW | … | … |
| Iron Acton | 121 MW | … | … |
| Capenhurst | 105 MW | … | … |
| Lakeside | 105 MW | … | … |
| Dollymans | 102 MW | … | … |
| Clay Tye | 100 MW | … | … |
| Pillswood | 100 MW | … | … |
| Richborough Energy Park | 100 MW | … | … |
| KXP Immingham | 81 MW | … | … |
| Tye Lane | 59 MW | … | … |
| Ocker Hill | 58 MW | … | … |
| Whitegate | 58 MW | … | … |
| Bulphan Fen | 57 MW | … | … |
| Capenhurst Lane | 57 MW | … | … |
| Enderby | 57 MW | … | … |
| Monk Fryston (Constantine) | 57 MW | … | … |
| Native River | 57 MW | … | … |
| Wolverhampton West | 56 MW | … | … |
| Berkeley | 52 MW | … | … |
| Bredbury | 52 MW | … | … |
| Brentwood | 52 MW | … | … |
| Brook Farm | 52 MW | … | … |
| Burwell | 52 MW | … | … |
| Bustleholme | 52 MW | … | … |
| Harestanes battery | 52 MW | … | … |
| Larks Green | 52 MW | … | … |
| Newton Wood | 52 MW | … | … |
| Kemsley | 51 MW | … | … |
| Wishaw | 51 MW | … | … |
| Broxburn | 50 MW | … | … |
| Cathkin | 50 MW | … | … |
| Chapel Farm | 50 MW | … | … |
| Coventry | 50 MW | … | … |
| Cowley | 50 MW | … | … |
| Hawthorn Pit | 50 MW | … | … |
| Holmston | 50 MW | … | … |
| Ilmer Lane | 50 MW | … | … |
| Little Raith | 50 MW | … | … |
| Neilston | 50 MW | … | … |
| Roaring Hill | 50 MW | … | … |
| Skelmersdale | 50 MW | … | … |
| Sundon | 50 MW | … | … |
| Thame Road | 50 MW | … | … |
| Whitelee battery | 50 MW | … | … |
| Jamesfield | 49 MW | … | … |
| Nursling | 49 MW | … | … |
| Roosecote | 49 MW | … | … |
| Tollgate | 49 MW | … | … |
| West Burton B battery | 49 MW | … | … |
| Bloxwich | 42 MW | … | … |
| Coupar Angus | 41 MW | … | … |
| Hunningley Stairfoot | 40 MW | … | … |
| Tebworth | 40 MW | … | … |
| Contego | 36 MW | … | … |
| Arbroath | 35 MW | … | … |
| Port of Tyne | 35 MW | … | … |
| Wormald Green | 33 MW | … | … |
| North Tawton | 32 MW | … | … |
| Burwell 2 | 30 MW | … | … |
| Erskine | 30 MW | … | … |
| Blackpool | 25 MW | … | … |
| Whitebirk | 25 MW | … | … |
| Torquay | 22 MW | … | … |
| Newport | 21 MW | … | … |
| Carnegie Road | 20 MW | … | … |
| Farnham | 20 MW | … | … |
| Gerrards Cross | 20 MW | … | … |
| Hawkers Hill | 20 MW | … | … |
| Oldham | 20 MW | … | … |
"Now" is each station's physical notification for this half hour: the output it has told the grid it is running at. Pumped storage and batteries show a minus sign while they pump or charge. Capacity is registered generating capacity. The list covers stations registered at 20 MW or more that have their own balancing mechanism units and that GridMonkey can name and place. There are no coal stations on it: Britain's last, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, closed in September 2024.
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Wind and solar farms
Britain's wind farms, and the solar farms that report their own output, have lists of their own, with a page each and a live map: every wind farm, live → and the solar farms, live →
How GridMonkey names the stations
Elexon registers generators as balancing mechanism units, often several per station (Pembroke has five) and often under a code rather than the station's name. GridMonkey groups the units into stations it can name with confidence, so each station has one page with its live output and its output every half hour as GridMonkey records it. Stations that have closed but are still registered, such as Baglan Bay and Corby, are left out.
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