Power plant · Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Former Gas Works, Aire Valley Road
Former Gas Works, Aire Valley Road is a cancelled power plant in Bradford, England, United Kingdom, with 10 MW of capacity, operated by Halton Homes and Endless Energy.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Bradford (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Former Gas Works Site, Airedale Road, Keighley, BD21 4LW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission expired) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 11 Apr 2017 (permit 16/06857/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Bradford) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 11 Aug 2016 (ref. 16/06857/FUL, Bradford) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 11 Apr 2017 (granted, ref. 16/06857/FUL, Bradford) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Halton Homes | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Endless Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 10 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 | 53.8716, -1.8840 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Former Gas Works, Aire Valley Road is the 1,102nd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,838th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 10 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 | 1,102nd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,838th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,057th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 359 grid connections (187 operating, 1,830 MW), 234 substations and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale Road | Substation | — | — | 0.4 km |
| Keighley Direct | Substation | — | — | 1.6 km |
| South Street | Substation | — | — | 2.4 km |
| Lane at Harop Lane grid connection | Grid connection | 87 MW | Operating | 5.3 km |
| Battery storage 200 MW grid connection at Bradford West A BESS Direct | Grid connection | 200 MW | Planned | 5.7 km |
| Gas 6.35 MW grid connection at Crosshills | Grid connection | 6.35 MW | Operating | 5.9 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 40 km |
Operators and place
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- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
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- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
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.