Power plant · North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Eggborough Biomass Power Station
Eggborough Biomass Power Station is a cancelled power plant in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, with 10.6 MW of capacity, operated by Yorkshire Environmental.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Yorkshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Eggborough Biomass Power Station Eggborough Near Selby North Yorkshire | 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 Jan 1997 (Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 21 May 1996 (North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Jan 1997 (granted, North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Yorkshire Environmental | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 10.6 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Advanced Conversion Technologies | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.7102, -1.1317 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Eggborough Biomass Power Station is the 1,067th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,798th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 10.6 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 | 1,067th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,798th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 6,836th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 485 grid connections (232 operating, 2,752 MW), 379 substations and 3 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Gobain Glass UK Limited (Non-Exporting) grid connection | Grid connection | 16 MW | Operating | 0.5 km |
| Eggborough | Substation | — | — | 0.8 km |
| Springfield Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 240 MW | Planned | 0.9 km |
| Springfield Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 240 MW | Planned | 0.9 km |
| Beal | Substation | — | — | 5.1 km |
| Pollington | Substation | — | — | 5.7 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 23 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 33 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 48 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.