Power plant · Bexley, England, United Kingdom
Burts Wharf Resource Park
Burts Wharf Resource Park is a cancelled power plant in Bexley, England, United Kingdom, with 12.5 MW of capacity, operated by Burts Wharf Resource Park Ltd And Standard Life Investment.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bexley (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Former Nufarm Uk Ltd, Crabtree Manorway North, Belvedere, Kent | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 28 Oct 2011 (reference 11/01715/FULMEA, planning authority Bexley) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 27 Jun 2012 (refused, reference 11/01715/FULMEA, planning authority Bexley) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Burts Wharf Resource Park Ltd And Standard Life Investment | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 12.5 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Advanced Conversion Technologies | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.5025, 0.1646 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Burts Wharf Resource Park is the 900th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,585th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 12.5 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 | 900th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,585th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 5,978th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 103 data centers (1 operating, 88 MW), 58 substations, 22 grid connections (12 operating, 104 MW) and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVH data center, England | Data center | — | — | 1.2 km |
| NTT London 1 | Data center | — | — | 5.1 km |
| Solar 6.935 MW grid connection at Maiden Newton | Grid connection | 6.94 MW | Operating | 6.4 km |
| Fujitsu Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 7.7 km |
| Tertiary Study grid connection | Grid connection | 57 MW | Planned | 18 km |
| North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 18 km |
| Ariel Way White City London grid connection | Grid connection | 2.2 MW | Operating | 27 km |
| Goldsmiths Primary | Substation | — | — | 29 km |
| Volt Avenue Primary | Substation | — | — | 29 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.
- © 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.