Power plant · North East Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Alpha Grimsby Renewable Energy Centre
Alpha Grimsby Renewable Energy Centre is a cancelled power plant in North East Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, with 18 MW of capacity, operated by Alpha Grimsby Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North East Lincolnshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land Off Energy Park Way Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN31 2TT, DN31 2TT | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 9 Feb 2021 (reference DM/0039/21/FUL, planning authority North East Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 7 Oct 2021 (withdrawn, reference DM/0039/21/FUL, planning authority North East Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Alpha Grimsby Limited | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 18 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | EfW Incineration | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.5937, -0.1303 | 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.
Request researchHow it compares
Alpha Grimsby Renewable Energy Centre is the 671st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,235th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 18 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 | 671st of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,235th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,321st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 230 grid connections (110 operating, 1,822 MW), 103 substations, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Grimsby Ltd grid connection | Grid connection | 7.98 MW | Operating | 1.3 km |
| Gas 2.375 MW grid connection at Queens Road | Grid connection | 2.38 MW | Operating | 1.6 km |
| BTP | Substation | — | — | 2.0 km |
| Great Coates | Substation | — | — | 2.1 km |
| Gas 48.82 MW grid connection at BTP | Grid connection | 48.8 MW | Operating | 2.1 km |
| Grimsby West | Substation | — | — | 3.4 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | Gas storage facility | — | Planned | 24 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 30 km |
| Grimsby to Walpole | Transmission line | — | Planned | 40 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.