Power plant · Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Mary Avenue, Birtley - Battery Energy Storage
Mary Avenue, Birtley - Battery Energy Storage is a cancelled power plant in Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, with 71 MW of capacity, operated by Fig Power.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Gateshead (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Mary Avenue Birtley, DH3 1QX | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 26 Jun 2024 (ref. DC/24/00258/FUL, Gateshead) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Jan 2026 (refused, ref. DC/24/00258/FUL, Gateshead) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Fig Power | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 71 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 54.9014, -1.5824 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Mary Avenue, Birtley - Battery Energy Storage is the 114th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 215th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 71 MW is <0.1% 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 | 114th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 215th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,429th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 277 grid connections (142 operating, 1,797 MW) and 162 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birtley Grove 66/11kV | Substation | — | — | 0.1 km |
| Birtley Grove 66/20kV | Substation | — | — | 0.1 km |
| Generation 3.42 MW grid connection at Birtley Grove 66/20kV | Grid connection | 3.42 MW | Operating | 0.5 km |
| Battery storage 71 MW grid connection at Birtley BESS | Grid connection | 71 MW | Planned | 0.6 km |
| Ravensworth | Substation | — | — | 1.2 km |
| Battery storage 2.85 MW grid connection at Birtley Grove 66/11kV | Grid connection | 2.85 MW | Planned | 2.0 km |
Operator and place
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- Bath Mews, Minsterley - Battery Storage Facility10 MW · permitted
- Albrighton Substation, Beamish Lane - Battery Storage7 MW · permitted
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- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
- Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea1,320 MW
- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
- Five Estuaries - Wind Farm1,080 MW
- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
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.
- 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.