Power plant · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Birmingham Bio-Power Plant
Birmingham Bio-Power Plant is a power plant in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, with 10.3 MW of capacity, operated by Birmingham Bio-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 | Birmingham (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Webster & Horsfall off Speedwell Road, Hay Mills, Birmingham, B25 8DW | 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 |
| Permit date | 26 Oct 2012 (permit 2012/05481/PA, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Birmingham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 13 Aug 2012 (reference 2012/05481/PA, planning authority Birmingham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 26 Oct 2012 (granted, reference 2012/05481/PA, planning authority Birmingham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Birmingham Bio-Power | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 10.3 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Advanced Conversion Technologies | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 52.4630, -1.8388 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Birmingham Bio-Power Plant is the 1,085th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,818th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 10.3 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 | 1,085th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,818th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 6,953rd 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. 2012/05481/PA
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 386 grid connections and 7 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham BIO Power Ltd grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Redfern Road/Golden Hillock Road grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Birmingham, 198 Golden Hillock Road grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.4 km |
| EE Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 14 km |
| Hutchison 3G | Data center | — | — | 16 km |
| Evoque Data Center Solutions | Data center | — | — | 17 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.
- © 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.