Power plant · Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Cross Green ERF
Cross Green ERF is a power plant in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, with 11.6 MW of capacity, operated by Veolia.
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 | Leeds (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Former Wholesale Market Site Newmarket Approach, Cross Green Industrial Estate, Leeds, LS9 0QB | 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 | 2016 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 8 Feb 2013 (permit 12/02668/FU, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Leeds) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 27 Jun 2012 (ref. 12/02668/FU, Leeds) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 8 Feb 2013 (granted, ref. 12/02668/FU, Leeds) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Veolia | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 11.6 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 | 53.7891, -1.5006 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Cross Green ERF is the 1,006th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,724th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 11.6 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 | 1,006th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,724th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 6,485th 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. 12/02668/FU
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 434 grid connections (221 operating, 2,198 MW), 360 substations and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage 200 MW grid connection at Mercury Renewables BESS Direct | Grid connection | 200 MW | Planned | 0.6 km |
| Pontefract Lane 1/2 | Substation | — | — | 0.6 km |
| Knostrop | Substation | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Gas 1.664 MW grid connection at Knostrop | Grid connection | 1.66 MW | Operating | 1.0 km |
| Solar 11.5 MW grid connection at Knostrop | Grid connection | 11.5 MW | Planned | 1.0 km |
| Skelton Grange | Substation | — | — | 1.3 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 19 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.