Power plant · Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, United Kingdom
Noriker Power Staunch
Noriker Power Staunch is a power plant in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, United Kingdom, with 20 MW of capacity, operated by Hazel Capital LLP and Noriker Power.
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 | Newcastle-under-Lyme (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Holditch House, Holditch Road, Chesterton, ST5 9JQ | 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 | 2017 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 19 May 2016 (permit 16/00242/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Newcastle-under-Lyme) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 24 Mar 2016 (reference 16/00242/FUL, planning authority Newcastle-under-Lyme) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 19 May 2016 (granted, reference 16/00242/FUL, planning authority Newcastle-under-Lyme) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Hazel Capital LLP (Hazel Capital/ Noriker Power) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Noriker Power (Hazel Capital/ Noriker Power) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 20 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery (co-located with fossil fuel plant) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.0336, -2.2405 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Noriker Power Staunch is the 573rd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,079th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 20 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 | 573rd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,079th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,907th 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. 16/00242/FUL
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 250 grid connections (60 operating, 552 MW), 14 data centers, 3 gas storage facilities, 1 substation and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staunch Standby Generation grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Holditch Power Limited (Mercia Power No 1 85/7458) grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.5 km |
| Holditch Power Limited (Mercia Power NO2 85/7473) grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 0.5 km |
| Internet Central data center, England | Data center | — | — | 3.9 km |
| Salinae Hydrogen Storage project | Gas storage facility | — | Planned | 19 km |
| Keuper Gas Storage Project | Gas storage facility | — | Permitted | 25 km |
| Keuper Underground Gas Storage Facility Material Change 1 | Gas storage facility | — | Planned | 26 km |
| Datum Datacentres (MCR2) | Data center | — | — | 38 km |
| Delta House | Data center | — | — | 38 km |
Operators 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.