Power plant · Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Bronzeoak Thermal
Bronzeoak Thermal is a cancelled power plant in Somerset, England, United Kingdom, with 12.7 MW of capacity, operated by Bronzeoak Thermal Processing.
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 | Somerset (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Btpl, Acorn Industrial Park, Dimmer Lane, Castle Cary, BA7 7NR | 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 | 22 Aug 2002 (permit 02/01774/CPO, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Somerset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 7 Jun 2002 (reference 02/01774/CPO, planning authority Somerset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 22 Aug 2002 (granted, reference 02/01774/CPO, planning authority Somerset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Bronzeoak Thermal Processing | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 12.7 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 | 51.0855, -2.5438 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Bronzeoak Thermal is the 895th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,579th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 12.7 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 | 895th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,579th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 5,880th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 316 grid connections (79 operating, 723 MW), 63 substations, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar 1.254 MW grid connection at Castle Cary | Grid connection | 1.25 MW | Operating | 2.1 km |
| Castle Cary Primary | Substation | — | — | 2.7 km |
| Wyke Farms Ltd grid connection | Grid connection | 1.9 MW | Operating | 5.2 km |
| Sparkford Primary | Substation | — | — | 6.6 km |
| Solar 4.9 MW grid connection at Evercreech | Grid connection | — | — | 6.8 km |
| Bruton Primary | Substation | — | — | 7.8 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 32 km |
| Tata Communications Highbridge Datacentre | Data center | — | — | 33 km |
| Hinkley Point C Connection Project Material Change | Transmission line | — | Planned | 35 km |
Operator and place
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- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
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- 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.
- 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.