Power plant · Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Cargo Road, Cargo - Battery Storage
Cargo Road, Cargo - Battery Storage is a cancelled power plant in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, with 200 MW of capacity, operated by Immersa.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Cumberland (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land to the south of Cargo Beck House, Cargo, Carlisle, CA6 4BB | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (abandoned) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 17 Oct 2024 (permit 23/0613, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Cumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 14 Sept 2023 (reference 23/0613, planning authority Cumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 17 Oct 2024 (granted, reference 23/0613, planning authority Cumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Immersa | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 200 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery (stand-alone storage) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 54.9241, -2.9762 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Cargo Road, Cargo - Battery Storage is the 54th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 81st-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 200 MW is 0.17% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | 0.28% |
| United Kingdom | 81st of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | 0.17% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,043rd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 87 grid connections (45 operating, 480 MW), 2 substations and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingmoor Park grid connection | Grid connection | 99.4 MW | Planned | 0.1 km |
| Kingmoor Park grid connection | Grid connection | 99.4 MW | Planned | 0.1 km |
| Salford Road grid connection | Grid connection | 7.5 MW | Operating | 1.4 km |
| Spadeadam 20kV | Substation | — | — | 26 km |
| Cross Border Connection (England) | Transmission line | — | Planned | 27 km |
| Kielder | Substation | — | — | 43 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.