Power plant · East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Burton Pidsea (Wadworth Hill) Wind Farm
Burton Pidsea (Wadworth Hill) Wind Farm is a power plant in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, with 10.2 MW of capacity, operated by Aeolian Holderness Ltd.
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 | East Riding of Yorkshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land North East Of Wadworth Hill House Greens Lane Burton Pidsea East Riding Of Yorkshire | 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 | 2014 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 3 Sept 2009 (permit 08/02928/STPLFE, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by East Riding of Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 29 May 2008 (ref. 08/02928/STPLFE, East Riding of Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 3 Sept 2009 (granted, ref. 08/02928/STPLFE, East Riding of Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Aeolian Holderness Ltd | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 10.2 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 3 units | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.7500, -0.1101 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Burton Pidsea (Wadworth Hill) Wind Farm is the 1,090th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,825th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 10.2 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 | 1,090th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,825th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 6,987th 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. 08/02928/STPLFE
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 216 grid connections (112 operating, 1,860 MW), 101 substations, 1 CO2 emitter and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind 13.6 MW grid connection at Burton Pidsea | Grid connection | 13.6 MW | Operating | 1.1 km |
| Gas 10.05 MW grid connection at Ellifoot Lane | Grid connection | 10.1 MW | Operating | 2.1 km |
| Solar 35 MW grid connection at Daisy Hill Farm | Grid connection | 35 MW | Planned | 2.1 km |
| Ellifoot Lane | Substation | — | — | 2.3 km |
| Burton Pidsea | Substation | — | — | 2.8 km |
| Ottringham Road | Substation | — | — | 4.5 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 6.8 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 21 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.