Power plant · Dartford, England, United Kingdom
Bean Lane - Battery Energy Storage Facility
Bean Lane - Battery Energy Storage Facility is a cancelled power plant in Dartford, England, United Kingdom, with 104 MW of capacity, operated by Anglo Es Bean Lane Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dartford (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Bean Lane, Greenhithe, DA9 9EB | 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| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 29 Apr 2025 (reference 25/00483/FUL, planning authority Dartford) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 17 Dec 2025 (withdrawn, reference 25/00483/FUL, planning authority Dartford) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Anglo Es Bean Lane Limited | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 104 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 | 51.4403, 0.2635 | 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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Bean Lane - Battery Energy Storage Facility is the 74th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 132nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 104 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 | 74th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | 0.14% |
| United Kingdom | 132nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,205th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 91 data centers (1 operating, 88 MW), 37 substations, 11 grid connections (6 operating, 28.8 MW), 1 transmission line and 1 AI supercomputer, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CustodianDC DA2 | Data center | — | — | 1.5 km |
| Fujitsu Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 4.6 km |
| OVH data center, England | Data center | — | — | 8.8 km |
| Solar 6.935 MW grid connection at Maiden Newton | Grid connection | 6.94 MW | Operating | 14 km |
| Tertiary Study grid connection | Grid connection | 57 MW | Planned | 26 km |
| North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 28 km |
| Ariel Way White City London grid connection | Grid connection | 2.2 MW | Operating | 34 km |
| Goldsmiths Primary | Substation | — | — | 37 km |
| Southfield Road Primary | Substation | — | — | 37 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- 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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.