Power plant · North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Melton Ross
Melton Ross is a power plant in North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, with 5.8 MW of capacity, operated by Singleton Birch and Energos.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Lincolnshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Singleton Birch, Brigg Road, Melton Ross, Croxton, DN38 6AE | 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 |
| Permit date | 4 Jul 2013 (permit WD/2013/0471, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 25 Mar 2013 (ref. WD/2013/0471, North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 4 Jul 2013 (granted, ref. WD/2013/0471, North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Singleton Birch | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Energos | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 5.8 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Advanced Conversion Technologies | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.5865, -0.3608 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Melton Ross is the 1,686th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,647th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 5.8 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 | 1,686th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,647th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 8,203rd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 304 grid connections (135 operating, 2,116 MW), 123 substations, 3 transmission lines and 1 CO2 emitter, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas 3.5 MW grid connection at Wrawby | Grid connection | 3.5 MW | Planned | 0.2 km |
| Waste 4 MW grid connection at Wrawby | Grid connection | 4 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| BESS, Bemis Elsham Ltd grid connection | Grid connection | 1.5 MW | Operating | 4.5 km |
| Wrawby | Substation | — | — | 6.7 km |
| Eastfield Road | Substation | — | — | 9.1 km |
| Caistor | Substation | — | — | 10 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 24 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 31 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 36 km |
Operators and place
More from Singleton Birch
- Kingfisher Court2.5 MW
- Singleton Birch (Farm AD)1.5 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.