Power plant · New Forest, England, United Kingdom
Efford Landfill (Newmilton)
Efford Landfill (Newmilton) is a power plant in New Forest, England, United Kingdom, with 2.8 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 | New Forest (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Efford Landfill Site, Pennington, Lyminton, SO41 8QZ | 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 | 2004 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 18 Nov 2003 (permit 03/78179, 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 | 30 Apr 2003 (reference 03/78179, planning authority New Forest) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 18 Nov 2003 (granted, reference 03/78179, planning authority New Forest) | 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 | 2.8 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Landfill Gas | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.7580, -1.6654 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Efford Landfill (Newmilton) is the 2,613th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,857th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 2.8 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 | 2,613th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,857th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,824th 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. 03/78179
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 186 grid connections (109 operating, 1,043 MW), 163 substations, 8 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 | — | — | 0.8 km |
| 12.35MW Walkford Road Solar grid connection | Grid connection | 12.5 MW | Planned | 1.6 km |
| Solar 1.425 MW grid connection at New Milton | Grid connection | 1.43 MW | Operating | 1.8 km |
| Office Field Solar Park grid connection | Grid connection | 7.13 MW | Operating | 2.8 km |
| Arnewood BSP | Substation | — | — | 3.0 km |
| Milford-On-Sea Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.0 km |
| Data Vault - Bournemouth BCP01 | Data center | — | — | 15 km |
| Sky Chilworth | Data center | — | — | 28 km |
| SCC | Data center | — | — | 32 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.