Power plant · North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Brigg Renewable Energy Plant
Brigg Renewable Energy Plant is a power plant in North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, with 40 MW of capacity, operated by Eco2.
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 | North Lincolnshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | British Sugar Corporation Ltd, Access roads to power station, Scawby, DN20 9LT | 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 | 18 Oct 2011 (permit PA/2009/0334, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 23 Mar 2009 (ref. PA/2009/0334, North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 18 Oct 2011 (granted, ref. PA/2009/0334, North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 7 Apr 2010 (refused, ref. PA/2009/0334, North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 18 Oct 2011 (appeal granted, ref. PA/2009/0334, North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Eco2 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 40 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Biomass (dedicated) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.5431, -0.5063 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Brigg Renewable Energy Plant is the 305th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 572nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 40 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 | 305th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 572nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,251st 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. PA/2009/0334
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 358 grid connections (152 operating, 2,183 MW), 142 substations, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage and Solar 79.9 MW grid connection at Scawby Brook Energy | Grid connection | 79.9 MW | Planned | 0.2 km |
| Biomass 40 MW grid connection at Brigg Biomass Generation | Grid connection | 40 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| Brigg Power Station grid connection | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| Wrawby | Substation | — | — | 4.0 km |
| Hibaldstow | Substation | — | — | 8.0 km |
| Santon | Substation | — | — | 8.3 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 26 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 29 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 41 km |
Operator and place
Grid connections attached to this power plant
More from Eco2
- Lluest y Gwynt Wind Farm50.4 MW · planned
- Mendlesham Renewable Energy Plant40 MW
- Mains of Hatton2.4 MW
- Bogenlea Farm2.3 MW
- Fochriw Wind1.7 MW
Other power plants in England
- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
- Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea1,320 MW
- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
- Five Estuaries - Wind Farm1,080 MW
- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
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.
- Rare Context entity resolution. Rare Context entity resolution, CC0 1.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.