Power plant · West Lindsey, England, United Kingdom
Laughton Wind Farm
Laughton Wind Farm is a cancelled power plant in West Lindsey, England, United Kingdom, with 28 MW of capacity, operated by Laughton Wind Farm.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | West Lindsey (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Mount Pleasant Farm , Scotton Rd , (1km east of Laughton and 8km northeast of the centre of Gainsborough) , Loughton | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (appeal refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 21 Mar 2006 (ref. M06/P/0280, West Lindsey) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 29 Nov 2007 (refused, ref. M06/P/0280, West Lindsey) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 17 Apr 2008 (appeal refused, ref. M06/P/0280, West Lindsey) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Laughton Wind Farm | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 28 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 8 units | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.4634, -0.6878 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Laughton Wind Farm is the 421st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 799th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 28 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 | 421st of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 799th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,972nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 462 grid connections (173 operating, 2,465 MW), 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyton | Substation | — | — | 3.5 km |
| Solar 13 MW grid connection at Gainsborough Road North Solar | Grid connection | 13 MW | Planned | 5.3 km |
| Hibaldstow | Substation | — | — | 7.4 km |
| Eminox Limited grid connection | Grid connection | 1.5 MW | Operating | 7.6 km |
| Gas 2.85 MW grid connection at Corringham Road | Grid connection | 2.85 MW | Operating | 7.6 km |
| Corringham Road | Substation | — | — | 7.9 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 12 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 42 km |
Operator and place
Other power plants in England
- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
- Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea1,320 MW
- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
- Five Estuaries - Wind Farm1,080 MW
- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
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.