Power plant · West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Gravel Works, Wasing Estate
Gravel Works, Wasing Estate is a power plant in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, with 5 MW of capacity, operated by NESF.
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 | West Berkshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land West Of Gravel Works, Station Road, Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5S | 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 | 2017 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 9 Jun 2016 (permit 15/00557/COMIND, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by West Berkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 20 Mar 2015 (reference 15/00557/COMIND, planning authority West Berkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 18 Sept 2015 (refused, reference 15/00557/COMIND, planning authority West Berkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 9 Jun 2016 (granted, reference 15/00557/COMIND, planning authority West Berkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 9 Jun 2016 (appeal granted, reference 15/00557/COMIND, planning authority West Berkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | NESF (NESF (formerly INRG Solar)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 5 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 11.4 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.3800, -1.1903 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchLatest events
Dated events about this power plant from official notices and registers, newest first. All recent changes.
- Commissioned
- Permit granted (planning authority West Berkshire, reference 15/00557/COMIND)
- Permit granted (appeal granted, planning authority West Berkshire, reference 15/00557/COMIND)
- Permit refused (planning authority West Berkshire, reference 15/00557/COMIND)
- Permit applied for (planning authority West Berkshire, reference 15/00557/COMIND)
How it compares
Gravel Works, Wasing Estate is the 1,758th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,742nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 5 MW is <0.1% of the 115,622 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 | 1,758th of 3,430 | 71,965 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,742nd of 5,050 | 115,622 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 8,380th of 12,032 | 1,190,447 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 247 substations, 231 grid connections (120 operating, 1,236 MW) and 68 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasing Park PV grid connection | Grid connection | 3.98 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| Tadley Primary | Substation | — | — | 2.5 km |
| Limberlost Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 1.62 MW | Operating | 3.4 km |
| Thatcham BSP | Substation | — | — | 3.9 km |
| Gas 9.5 MW grid connection at Thatcham | Grid connection | 9.5 MW | Operating | 4.0 km |
| Thatcham Primary | Substation | — | — | 4.0 km |
| Venture West | Data center | — | — | 7.0 km |
| Redcentric Reading | Data center | — | — | 16 km |
| Pulsant Reading SL3 | Data center | — | — | 16 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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