Power plant · North East Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grimsby West, Birchin Way - Solar Array
Grimsby West, Birchin Way - Solar Array is a power plant in North East Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, with 1.12 MW of capacity, operated by HSH Coldstores.
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 | North East Lincolnshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Unit G Grimsby West Birchin Way, DN31 2SG | 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 | 2024 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 17 May 2023 (permit DM/0127/23/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North East Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 1 Mar 2023 (ref. DM/0127/23/FUL, North East Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 17 May 2023 (granted, ref. DM/0127/23/FUL, North East Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | HSH Coldstores | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.12 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 | 1.05 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.5759, -0.0973 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Grimsby West, Birchin Way - Solar Array is the 3,267th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,828th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.12 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 | 3,267th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,828th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,656th 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. DM/0127/23/FUL
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 225 grid connections (105 operating, 1,725 MW), 99 substations, 3 transmission lines and 1 CO2 emitter, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas 1.9 MW grid connection at BTP | Grid connection | 1.9 MW | Operating | 0.7 km |
| Gas 20 MW grid connection at Tioxide 1/2 | Grid connection | 20 MW | Operating | 0.7 km |
| Gas 48.82 MW grid connection at BTP | Grid connection | 48.8 MW | Operating | 0.9 km |
| BTP | Substation | — | — | 1.0 km |
| Yarborough Road 33/11kV | Substation | — | — | 1.3 km |
| Yarborough Road 132/33kV | Substation | — | — | 1.4 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 26 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 33 km |
| Grimsby to Walpole | Transmission line | — | Planned | 37 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.