Power plant · Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility (Waste AD)
Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility (Waste AD) is a power plant in Rotherham, England, United Kingdom, with 4 MW of capacity, operated by Shanks Group.
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 | Rotherham (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Off Bolton Road, Manvers, Rotherham, | 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 | 2015 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 8 May 2012 (permit RB2011/1539, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 25 Oct 2011 (ref. RB2011/1539, Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 8 May 2012 (granted, ref. RB2011/1539, Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Shanks Group | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 4 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Anaerobic Digestion | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.5089, -1.3126 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Bolton Road Waste Treatment and Renewable Energy Facility (Waste AD) is the 2,350th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,494th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 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 | 2,350th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,494th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,252nd 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. RB2011/1539
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 501 grid connections (207 operating, 2,191 MW), 333 substations and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Units 2 & 3 grid connection | Grid connection | 3.2 MW | Planned | 0.4 km |
| Gas 3 MW grid connection at Wath Upon Dearne | Grid connection | 3 MW | Planned | 1.0 km |
| Gas 8 MW grid connection at Wath Upon Dearne | Grid connection | 8 MW | Operating | 1.1 km |
| Dearne Road | Substation | — | — | 1.2 km |
| Wath Upon Dearne | Substation | — | — | 1.3 km |
| Barnburgh | Substation | — | — | 2.8 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 30 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 44 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.