Power plant · Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, United Kingdom
Keele University
Keele University is a power plant in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, United Kingdom, with 4.4 MW of capacity, operated by Keele University.
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 | Newcastle-under-Lyme (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Keele, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 5BG | 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 | 2022 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 20 Feb 2019 (permit 18/00934/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Newcastle-under-Lyme) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 20 Dec 2018 (reference 18/00934/FUL, planning authority Newcastle-under-Lyme) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Feb 2019 (granted, reference 18/00934/FUL, planning authority Newcastle-under-Lyme) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Keele University | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 4.4 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 | 13.7 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 52.9966, -2.2558 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Keele University is the 2,307th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,439th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 4.4 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 | 2,307th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,439th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,151st 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. 18/00934/FUL
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 239 grid connections (38 operating, 379 MW), 5 data centers, 3 gas storage facilities and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Central data center, England | Data center | — | — | 1.2 km |
| Keele University 2 grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 1.4 km |
| Walleys Quarry Landfill Site grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.4 km |
| Holditch Power Limited (Mercia Power NO2 85/7473) grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.8 km |
| Salinae Hydrogen Storage project | Gas storage facility | — | Planned | 21 km |
| Keuper Gas Storage Project | Gas storage facility | — | Permitted | 28 km |
| Keuper Underground Gas Storage Facility Material Change 1 | Gas storage facility | — | Planned | 29 km |
| Datum Datacentres (MCR2) | Data center | — | — | 42 km |
| Delta House | Data center | — | — | 43 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.
- NGED Connected Data portal. NGED Connected Data portal, Terms not verified.
- © 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.