Power plant · North Tyneside, England, United Kingdom
Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS)
Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS) is a power plant in North Tyneside, England, United Kingdom, with 25 MW of capacity, operated by Enel.
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 | North Tyneside (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Newcastle, NE27 0NB | 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 | 2018 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 8 Sept 2016 (ref. 16/01451/FUL, North Tyneside) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Enel | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 25 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 | 55.0271, -1.4999 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS) is the 464th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 876th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 25 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 | 464th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 876th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,247th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 221 grid connections (109 operating, 1,266 MW) and 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tynemouth | Substation | — | — | 0.3 km |
| Chirton Grange | Substation | — | — | 1.4 km |
| Billy Mill | Substation | — | — | 2.1 km |
| Battery storage 50 MW grid connection at Fenwick Pit BESS Direct | Grid connection | 50 MW | Planned | 2.2 km |
| Generation 2.451 MW grid connection at Billy Mill | Grid connection | 2.45 MW | Operating | 2.2 km |
| Battery storage 37.5 MW grid connection at Venus Park BESS | Grid connection | 37.5 MW | Planned | 2.4 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.
- 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.