Power plant · Bristol, City of, England, United Kingdom
Bristol Liquid Biomass
Bristol Liquid Biomass is a cancelled power plant in Bristol, City of, England, United Kingdom, with 50 MW of capacity, operated by W4B.
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 | Bristol, City of (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Former Columbian Chemicals (Sevalco), Severn Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 0YU | 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 | 10 Feb 2011 (permit 09/03235/F, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Bristol, City of) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 17 Aug 2009 (reference 09/03235/F, planning authority Bristol, City of) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 24 Feb 2010 (refused, reference 09/03235/F, planning authority Bristol, City of) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 10 Feb 2011 (appeal granted, reference 09/03235/F, planning authority Bristol, City of) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 10 Feb 2011 (granted, reference 09/03235/F, planning authority Bristol, City of) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | W4B (W4B (UK)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 50 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 | 51.5325, -2.6710 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Bristol Liquid Biomass is the 151st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 326th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 50 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 | 151st of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 326th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,794th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 380 grid connections (44 operating, 609 MW), 29 substations, 11 data centers and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Severn Road Solar Park, Avonmouth grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.3 km |
| Bristol Avonmouth Wind Farm Severn Road grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.4 km |
| Bristol - Severn Road Chittening grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.4 km |
| nLighten Bristol | Data center | — | — | 6.2 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 23 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change | Transmission line | — | Planned | 24 km |
| Vantage Data Centers - CWL13 | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Vantage Data Centers data center, Newport | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Alderton Primary | Substation | — | — | 31 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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.