Power plant · Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Coldharbour, Chickerell - Battery Storage Facility
Coldharbour, Chickerell - Battery Storage Facility is a cancelled power plant in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, with 60 MW of capacity, operated by 23 Energy.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dorset (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | S/O Coldharbour, Chickerell, Weymouth, DT3 4BG | 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 | 25 Apr 2023 (ref. P/FUL/2023/02446, Dorset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 6 Mar 2024 (refused, ref. P/FUL/2023/02446, Dorset) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | 23 Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 60 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.6317, -2.4900 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Coldharbour, Chickerell - Battery Storage Facility is the 129th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 264th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 60 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 | 129th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 264th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,585th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 126 grid connections (62 operating, 541 MW) and 70 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickerell grid connection | Grid connection | 4.77 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| 49.9MW BESS grid connection | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 0.8 km |
| Chickerell 132 KV S/Stn grid connection | Grid connection | 47.4 MW | Operating | 0.9 km |
| Chickerell BSP | Substation | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Chickerell Primary | Substation | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Chickerell GSP | Substation | — | — | 1.0 km |
Operator and place
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- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
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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.
- 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.