Power plant · East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Pillswood Phase 1
Pillswood Phase 1 is a power plant in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, with 49.5 MW of capacity, operated by Harmony Energy Storage.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | East Riding of Yorkshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land South East Of Lawns Farm, Park Lane, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire, HU16 5SB | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2022 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 30 Oct 2018 (permit 17/01993/STPLF, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by East Riding of Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 6 Apr 2017 (reference 17/01993/STPLF, planning authority East Riding of Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 30 Oct 2018 (granted, reference 17/01993/STPLF, planning authority East Riding of Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Harmony Energy Storage | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 49.5 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 | 53.8022, -0.4118 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Pillswood Phase 1 is the 249th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 459th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 49.5 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 | 249th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 459th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,943rd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 17/01993/STPLF
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 289 grid connections (143 operating, 2,300 MW), 134 substations, 2 transmission lines and 1 gas storage facility, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creyke Beck | Substation | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 0.2 km |
| Battery storage 49.9 MW grid connection at Burn Park Farm Direct | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Operating | 0.3 km |
| Gas 49.9 MW grid connection at Burn Park Farm Direct | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Operating | 0.3 km |
| Pillswood Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Operating | 0.7 km |
| Beverley 132/33kV | Substation | — | — | 2.1 km |
| Endike Lane | Substation | — | — | 2.9 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | Gas storage facility | — | Planned | 22 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 49 km |
Operator and place
More from Harmony Energy Storage
- Flushing, Longside - Battery Energy Storage System400 MW · planned
- Barn Farm - Batter Energy Storage Facility200 MW · permitted
- Moat Lane, Wickersley - Battery Storage Facility100 MW · permitted
- Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facility49.5 MW
- Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facility49.5 MW
- Station Road49.5 MW
- Tollgate Farm Battery Storage49.5 MW · under construction
- Pillswood Phase 249.5 MW
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- 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
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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.
- 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.