Power plant · Charnwood, England, United Kingdom
Land to the East of Burton Lane
Land to the East of Burton Lane is a power plant in Charnwood, England, United Kingdom, with 2.6 MW of capacity, operated by EBS Energy LLP.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Charnwood (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land At Ridgewold Farm, Burton Lane, Wymeswold, Loughborough | 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 | 2016 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 21 Sept 2015 (permit P/14/1723/2, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Charnwood) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 17 Oct 2014 (reference P/14/1723/2, planning authority Charnwood) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 21 Sept 2015 (granted, reference P/14/1723/2, planning authority Charnwood) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | EBS Energy LLP | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2.6 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 |
| Coordinates | 52.8040, -1.1085 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Land to the East of Burton Lane is the 2,644th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,901st-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 2.6 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 | 2,644th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,901st of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,931st 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. P/14/1723/2
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 374 grid connections, 7 data centers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wymeswold Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Wymeswold Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.0 km |
| Wolds Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.4 km |
| Experian | Data center | — | — | 8.8 km |
| Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire | Transmission line | — | Planned | 10 km |
| nLighten Nottingham | Data center | — | — | 24 km |
| Santander data center, England | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Chesterfield to Willington | Transmission line | — | Planned | 34 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.