Power plant · Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Dolcoath Energy
Dolcoath Energy is a cancelled power plant in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, with 7.8 MW of capacity, operated by Sidknowles Energy and Atlantic 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 | Cornwall (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | South Crofty, Dudnance Lane, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (abandoned) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 15 Nov 2003 (permit PA03/000951/F, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Cornwall) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 22 Jan 2003 (reference PA03/000951/F, planning authority Cornwall) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Nov 2003 (granted, reference PA03/000951/F, planning authority Cornwall) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Sidknowles Energy (Atlantic Energy / Sidknowles Energy) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Atlantic Energy (Atlantic Energy / Sidknowles Energy) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 7.8 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 | 50.2194, -5.2740 | 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.
Request researchHow it compares
Dolcoath Energy is the 1,410th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,257th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 7.8 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 | 1,410th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,257th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,692nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 101 grid connections, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenoweth Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 5.0 km |
| Hayle Solar Energy Farm, Option B grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 6.4 km |
| Hayle Churchtown Farm 33KV Solar Park grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 6.7 km |
Operators 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.
- NGED Connected Data portal. NGED Connected Data portal, Terms not verified.
- 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.