Power plant · New Forest, England, United Kingdom
Double H Nurseries Biomass Plant
Double H Nurseries Biomass Plant is a power plant in New Forest, England, United Kingdom, with 1.5 MW of capacity, operated by Double H Nurseries.
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 | New Forest (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Double H Nurseries, Gore Road, New Milton, BH25 5NQ | 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 | 2012 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 29 May 2012 (permit 12/98264, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by New Forest) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 25 Jan 2012 (reference 12/98264, planning authority New Forest) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 29 May 2012 (granted, reference 12/98264, planning authority New Forest) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Double H Nurseries | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.5 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 | 50.7510, -1.6753 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Double H Nurseries Biomass Plant is the 3,048th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,531st-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.5 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 | 3,048th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,531st of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,060th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 12/98264
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 186 grid connections (109 operating, 1,043 MW), 161 substations, 7 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milton Primary | Substation | — | — | 0.3 km |
| 12.35MW Walkford Road Solar grid connection | Grid connection | 12.5 MW | Planned | 0.8 km |
| Solar 1.425 MW grid connection at New Milton | Grid connection | 1.43 MW | Operating | 1.3 km |
| Office Field Solar Park grid connection | Grid connection | 7.13 MW | Operating | 2.3 km |
| Arnewood BSP | Substation | — | — | 4.1 km |
| Somerford Primary | Substation | — | — | 4.8 km |
| Data Vault - Bournemouth BCP01 | Data center | — | — | 14 km |
| Sky Chilworth | Data center | — | — | 29 km |
| SCC | Data center | — | — | 33 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.