Power plant · Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Bradford Energy Recovery Facility
Bradford Energy Recovery Facility is a cancelled power plant in Bradford, England, United Kingdom, with 12.9 MW of capacity, operated by Energos.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bradford (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Former Solaglas Site, Ripley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 7TP | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (abandoned) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 26 Jun 2013 (permit 13/01257/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Bradford) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 1 Apr 2013 (ref. 13/01257/FUL, Bradford) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 26 Jun 2013 (granted, ref. 13/01257/FUL, Bradford) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Energos | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 12.9 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | EfW Incineration | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.7831, -1.7471 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Bradford Energy Recovery Facility is the 893rd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,574th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 12.9 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 | 893rd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,574th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 5,817th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 473 grid connections (245 operating, 2,224 MW), 317 substations and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Mill Street | Substation | — | — | 0.4 km |
| Manchester Road | Substation | — | — | 0.8 km |
| Mount Street | Substation | — | — | 1.3 km |
| Oil 2 MW grid connection at Dudley Hill | Grid connection | 2 MW | Operating | 1.5 km |
| Gas 1.521 MW grid connection at Mount Street | Grid connection | 1.52 MW | Operating | 1.6 km |
| University of Bradford grid connection | Grid connection | 1.4 MW | Operating | 1.6 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 34 km |
Operator and place
More from Energos
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- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
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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.