Power plant · Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Betton Abbots
Betton Abbots is a power plant in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, with 1.3 MW of capacity, operated by Sita UK and Natural Power.
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 | Shropshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Cross Howes, Shrewsbury, Shropshire | 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 | 2003 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 17 May 2000 (permit MS20/0321/SY, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Shropshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 13 Mar 2000 (reference MS20/0321/SY, planning authority Shropshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 17 May 2000 (granted, reference MS20/0321/SY, planning authority Shropshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Sita UK (SITA UK / Natural Power) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Natural Power (SITA UK / Natural Power) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.3 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Landfill Gas | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 52.6709, -2.7174 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Betton Abbots is the 3,166th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,704th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.3 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 | 3,166th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,704th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,374th 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. MS20/0321/SY
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 136 grid connections, 3 transmission lines and 3 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betton Abbots Landfill grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Condover Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.8 km |
| Berrington Farm Solar grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.9 km |
| Reinforcement to North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 23 km |
| Mid Wales Electricity Connection (N Grid) | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 27 km |
| Green Gen Vyrnwy Frankton | Transmission line | — | Planned | 33 km |
| Internet Central data center, England | Data center | — | — | 48 km |
| Hutchison 3G | Data center | — | — | 48 km |
| EE Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 50 km |
Operators 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.
- © 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.