Power plant · York, England, United Kingdom
Naburn Sewage Treatment Works
Naburn Sewage Treatment Works is a cancelled power plant in York, England, United Kingdom, with 1.4 MW of capacity, operated by Kelda Energy.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | York (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Sewage Works, Naburn Lane, Naburn, York, YO19 4RN | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 26 Aug 2015 (reference 15/01845/FULM, planning authority York) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 11 Dec 2015 (refused, reference 15/01845/FULM, planning authority York) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Kelda Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.4 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 |
| Area | 3.5 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.9149, -1.0821 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Naburn Sewage Treatment Works is the 3,139th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,668th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.4 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 | 3,139th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,668th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,264th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 391 grid connections (197 operating, 2,342 MW), 275 substations, 5 data centers and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campleshon Road | Substation | — | — | 3.2 km |
| University of York, Heslington East Campus grid connection | Grid connection | 3.12 MW | Operating | 4.4 km |
| Skeldergate | Substation | — | — | 4.5 km |
| York University | Substation | — | — | 4.6 km |
| Gas 1.25 MW grid connection at York University | Grid connection | 1.25 MW | Operating | 4.8 km |
| York University 10MVA Demand 2MW CHP grid connection | Grid connection | 2 MW | Operating | 4.8 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 13 km |
| HSBC Wakefield Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 30 km |
| nLighten Leeds | Data center | — | — | 32 km |
Operator and place
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- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
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- 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.
- © 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.