Power plant · East Lindsey, England, United Kingdom
Bishopthorpe
Bishopthorpe is a power plant in East Lindsey, England, United Kingdom, with 16.4 MW of capacity, operated by Greencoat UK.
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 | East Lindsey (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Bishopthorpe Farm, Bishopthorpe, Tetney, Grimsby, Humberside | 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 | 2017 | 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 | 20 Mar 2015 (permit N/178/01969/12, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by East Lindsey) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 2 Oct 2012 (ref. N/178/01969/12, East Lindsey) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 5 Feb 2014 (refused, ref. N/178/01969/12, East Lindsey) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Mar 2015 (granted, ref. N/178/01969/12, East Lindsey) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Mar 2015 (secretary of state granted, ref. N/178/01969/12, East Lindsey) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Greencoat UK | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 16.4 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 8 units | 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 | 53.5107, 0.0027 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Bishopthorpe is the 732nd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,330th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 16.4 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 | 732nd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,330th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,773rd 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. N/178/01969/12
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 214 grid connections (91 operating, 1,361 MW), 89 substations, 3 transmission lines and 1 CO2 emitter, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind 4.6 MW grid connection at Wesley Crescent | Grid connection | 4.6 MW | Operating | 0.4 km |
| Wind 20 MW grid connection at Bishopthorpe Windfarm | Grid connection | 20 MW | Operating | 1.0 km |
| Wind 32 MW grid connection at Cow Marsh Wind Farm | Grid connection | 32 MW | Planned | 1.5 km |
| Humberston | Substation | — | — | 4.4 km |
| Wesley Crescent | Substation | — | — | 4.6 km |
| Conyard Road | Substation | — | — | 6.4 km |
| Grimsby to Walpole | Transmission line | — | Planned | 27 km |
| Ossian Transmission Infrastructure | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 33 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 34 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.