Power plant · North Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Merevale & Blyth Estate (Biomass Plant)
Merevale & Blyth Estate (Biomass Plant) is a power plant in North Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, with 2.5 MW of capacity, operated by Merevale and Blyth Estates.
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 | North Warwickshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Merevale Lane, Atherstone, CV9 2LA | 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 | 2015 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 28 Mar 2011 (permit NWB/10CM033, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North Warwickshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 6 Dec 2010 (reference NWB/10CM033, planning authority North Warwickshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 28 Mar 2011 (granted, reference NWB/10CM033, planning authority North Warwickshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Merevale and Blyth Estates | 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 | 52.5723, -1.5837 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Merevale & Blyth Estate (Biomass Plant) 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% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. NWB/10CM033
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 409 grid connections, 7 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biogen Merevale grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Dordon, Birch Coppice Business Park grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.2 km |
| Volkswagen Group grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.7 km |
| Data center, England (OSM way 710050084) | Data center | — | — | 14 km |
| Santander data center, England | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Santander data center, England | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Weston Marsh to East Leicestershire | Transmission line | — | Planned | 49 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.