Power plant · Runnymede, England, United Kingdom
Norlands Lane Landfill Site (Extension)
Norlands Lane Landfill Site (Extension) is a power plant in Runnymede, England, United Kingdom, with 4 MW of capacity, operated by Thames Waste Management.
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 | Runnymede (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Norlands Lane , Thorpe , Egham , Surrey | 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 | 2004 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 29 Dec 2003 (permit RU03/1204, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Runnymede) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 14 Oct 2003 (reference RU03/1204, planning authority Runnymede) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 29 Dec 2003 (granted, reference RU03/1204, planning authority Runnymede) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Thames Waste Management | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 4 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Landfill Gas | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.4119, -0.5108 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Norlands Lane Landfill Site (Extension) is the 2,350th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,494th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 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 | 2,350th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,494th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,252nd 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. RU03/1204
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 191 substations, 155 data centers (1 operating, 88 MW), 120 grid connections (66 operating, 691 MW) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste 3.325 MW grid connection at Causeway | Grid connection | 3.33 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| Sidney Road Primary | Substation | — | — | 2.6 km |
| Causeway Primary | Substation | — | — | 2.7 km |
| East Bedfont Primary | Substation | — | — | 3.1 km |
| Ready - 50MW Battery grid connection | Grid connection | 50 MW | Planned | 3.2 km |
| Generation 1.7 MW grid connection at Sunbury Cross | Grid connection | 1.7 MW | Operating | 4.9 km |
| Serverfarm LON1 – London Data Center | Data center | — | — | 5.5 km |
| Ark Data Centres - Longcross Park | Data center | — | — | 6.8 km |
| Redcentric Byfleet | Data center | — | — | 7.5 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.
- © 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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.