Power plant · Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Honda Energy Centre (biomass)
Honda Energy Centre (biomass) is a cancelled power plant in Swindon, England, United Kingdom, with 4.5 MW of capacity, operated by Honda.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Swindon (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Highworth Road, South Marston, Swindon, SN3 4TZ | 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 | 19 Mar 2014 (permit S/13/1860, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Swindon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 17 Dec 2013 (reference S/13/1860, planning authority Swindon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 19 Mar 2014 (granted, reference S/13/1860, planning authority Swindon) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Honda | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 4.5 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 | 51.5890, -1.7311 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Honda Energy Centre (biomass) is the 2,279th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,402nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 4.5 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 | 2,279th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,402nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,094th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 272 grid connections (123 operating, 1,369 MW), 146 substations and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HONDA grid connection | Grid connection | 4.28 MW | Operating | 0.6 km |
| HONDA grid connection | Grid connection | 9.5 MW | Operating | 0.6 km |
| Sevor Farm Solar grid connection | Grid connection | 19 MW | Operating | 0.8 km |
| nLighten Swindon | Data center | — | — | 1.4 km |
| Stratton (Main) BSP | Substation | — | — | 1.9 km |
| Stratton (Reserve) BSP | Substation | — | — | 1.9 km |
| Stratton Primary | Substation | — | — | 2.0 km |
| Nationwide Swindon Technology Centre | Data center | — | — | 7.5 km |
| AWS Swindon Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 7.6 km |
Operator and place
More from Honda
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- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
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- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- 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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.