Power plant · Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Cheney Manor EfW
Cheney Manor EfW is a cancelled power plant in Swindon, England, United Kingdom, with 2 MW of capacity, operated by Swindon Borough Council.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Swindon (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Cheney Manor Ind Est, Swindon, Wilts | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 18 Jan 2011 (reference S/SP/10/1715, planning authority Swindon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 9 Aug 2011 (withdrawn, reference S/SP/10/1715, planning authority Swindon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Swindon Borough Council | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | EfW Incineration | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.5773, -1.8070 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Cheney Manor EfW is the 2,789th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,162nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 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 | 2,789th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,162nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 10,416th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 288 grid connections (119 operating, 1,323 MW), 139 substations, 10 data centers and 1 AI supercomputer, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 11.4 MW grid connection at Minety GSP | Grid connection | 11.4 MW | Operating | 0.6 km |
| Solar 2.375 MW grid connection at Swindon | Grid connection | 2.38 MW | Operating | 0.6 km |
| Trading Estate Primary | Substation | — | — | 0.6 km |
| Swindon Primary | Substation | — | — | 1.1 km |
| Swindon BSP | Substation | — | — | 1.2 km |
| Nationwide Swindon Technology Centre | Data center | — | — | 2.1 km |
| Mannington Battery grid connection | Grid connection | 5 MW | Planned | 2.9 km |
| Vodafone | Data center | — | — | 4.0 km |
| nLighten Swindon | Data center | — | — | 6.0 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.