Power plant · North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Escrick Park Community Power Project
Escrick Park Community Power Project is a cancelled power plant in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, with 4.6 MW of capacity, operated by E.On UK.
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 | Escrick park community power project Glade road Esrick York | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 29 Jun 2011 (withdrawn, ref. 8/11/72A, North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | E.On UK | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 4.6 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 2 units | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.8449, -1.0266 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Escrick Park Community Power Project is the 2,258th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,357th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 4.6 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 | 2,258th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,357th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,038th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 421 grid connections (209 operating, 2,581 MW), 295 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar 20 MW grid connection at Manor Farm Skipwith Road PV | Grid connection | 20 MW | Planned | 3.0 km |
| Solar 53.9 MW grid connection at Manor Farm Direct | Grid connection | 53.9 MW | Planned | 3.0 km |
| Battery storage and Solar 45.94 MW grid connection at Barlby Hybrid Direct | Grid connection | 45.9 MW | Planned | 3.2 km |
| Osgodby 3/4 | Substation | — | — | 6.3 km |
| Olympia Mills | Substation | — | — | 6.8 km |
| Selby | Substation | — | — | 8.8 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 17 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 40 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 44 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.