Power plant · Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Cramlington CHP
Cramlington CHP is a power plant in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, with 27.7 MW of capacity, operated by Estover Energy.
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 | Northumberland (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Windmill Industrial Estate, Cramlington, NE23 1JY | 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 | 2018 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 21 Jan 2013 (permit 12/02699/RENE, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Northumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 31 Aug 2012 (ref. 12/02699/RENE, Northumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 21 Jan 2013 (granted, ref. 12/02699/RENE, Northumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Estover Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 27.7 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 | 55.0981, -1.6175 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Cramlington CHP is the 430th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 813th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 27.7 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 | 430th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 813th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,012th 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. 12/02699/RENE
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 188 grid connections (91 operating, 1,193 MW) and 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind 3.99 MW grid connection at West Hartford | Grid connection | 3.99 MW | Operating | 0.7 km |
| Solar 1.407 MW grid connection at Cramlington T1 T3 | Grid connection | 1.41 MW | Operating | 0.9 km |
| Cramlington T1 T3 | Substation | — | — | 1.0 km |
| Cramlington T2 T4 | Substation | — | — | 1.0 km |
| West Hartford | Substation | — | — | 1.6 km |
| Battery storage and Solar 59.8 MW grid connection at Broadway House PV | Grid connection | 59.8 MW | Planned | 3.6 km |
Operator and place
More from Estover Energy
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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.