Power plant · North Devon, England, United Kingdom
Batsworthy Cross
Batsworthy Cross is a power plant in North Devon, England, United Kingdom, with 18 MW of capacity, operated by Blackrock Real Assets.
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 Devon (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Batsworthy Cross , Creacombe , North Devon | 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 | 2016 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 22 Oct 2012 (permit 43272, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 18 Nov 2006 (reference 43272, planning authority North Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 22 Oct 2012 (granted, reference 43272, planning authority North Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Jul 2011 (refused, reference 43272, planning authority North Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 22 Oct 2012 (appeal granted, reference 43272, planning authority North Devon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Blackrock Real Assets | 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 |
| Units | 9 units (2 MW per unit) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.9720, -3.6868 | 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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Batsworthy Cross 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% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 43272
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 167 grid connections, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsworthy Cross, Knowstone, South Molton grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.6 km |
| South Molton Bommertown Farm, Commertown Cross Roads grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 5.6 km |
| Tiverton Menchine Farm AD Plant grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 7.2 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.
- NGED Connected Data portal. NGED Connected Data portal, Terms not verified.
- 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.