Power plant · Sunderland, England, United Kingdom
Hudson Dock East Biomass
Hudson Dock East Biomass is a cancelled power plant in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom, with 9 MW of capacity, operated by Sunrise Renewables.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Sunderland (planning authority), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land At Hudson Dock East Barrack Street Sunderland, SR1 2BU | 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 | 1 May 2009 (permit 08/04526/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Sunderland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 30 Jan 2009 (ref. 08/04526/FUL, Sunderland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 1 May 2009 (granted, ref. 08/04526/FUL, Sunderland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Sunrise Renewables | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 9 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Biomass (dedicated) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 54.9095, -1.3523 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Hudson Dock East Biomass is the 1,248th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,052nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 9 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 | 1,248th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,052nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,421st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 274 grid connections (140 operating, 1,686 MW) and 161 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar 1.15 MW grid connection at Mount Road | Grid connection | 1.15 MW | Planned | 2.4 km |
| Solar 1.484 MW grid connection at Mount Road | Grid connection | 1.48 MW | Operating | 2.4 km |
| Sunderland T1 T2 | Substation | — | — | 2.6 km |
| Sunderland T5 T6 | Substation | — | — | 2.6 km |
| Gas 6 MW grid connection at Sunderland T1 T2 | Grid connection | 6 MW | Operating | 3.5 km |
| Carley Hill | Substation | — | — | 3.5 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.