Power plant · Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
Kiveton Recycling Centre
Kiveton Recycling Centre is a cancelled power plant in Rotherham, England, United Kingdom, with 2.5 MW of capacity, operated by Kiveton Heat and Power.
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 | Rotherham (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | The Old Kiveton Quarry, Dog Kennel Hill, Kiveton, Park Station, S26 6NG | 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 | 3 Feb 2010 (permit RB2008/1653, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 10 Feb 2009 (ref. RB2008/1653, Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 3 Feb 2010 (appeal granted, ref. RB2008/1653, Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 3 Feb 2010 (granted, ref. RB2008/1653, Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 24 Apr 2009 (refused, ref. RB2008/1653, Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Kiveton Heat and Power | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2.5 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 | 53.3391, -1.2383 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Kiveton Recycling Centre is the 2,673rd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,943rd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 2.5 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 | 2,673rd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,943rd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,997th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 454 grid connections (138 operating, 1,652 MW), 197 substations and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage 40 MW grid connection at Kiveton Park PS Direct | Grid connection | 40 MW | Planned | 1.3 km |
| Wind 4.5 MW grid connection at Kiveton Park | Grid connection | 4.5 MW | Operating | 1.3 km |
| Kiveton Park | Substation | — | — | 1.5 km |
| Wind 20.22 MW grid connection at Pennyhill Windfarm | Grid connection | 20.2 MW | Operating | 2.6 km |
| Dinnington | Substation | — | — | 4.2 km |
| Beighton | Substation | — | — | 6.2 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 28 km |
| Chesterfield to Willington | Transmission line | — | Planned | 37 km |
Operator and place
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- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 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.
- 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.