Power plant · County Durham, England, United Kingdom
PG2 Bolam Power Generator (Extension)
PG2 Bolam Power Generator (Extension) is a power plant in County Durham, England, United Kingdom, with 1.1 MW of capacity, operated by CLP and Briagas.
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 | County Durham (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Bolam Quarry, Bolam Village, County Durham | 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 | 18 Dec 2003 (permit 6/2003/0357/CM, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by County Durham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 7 Aug 2003 (ref. 6/2003/0357/CM, County Durham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 18 Dec 2003 (granted, ref. 6/2003/0357/CM, County Durham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | CLP and Briagas | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.1 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 | 54.6038, -1.7027 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
PG2 Bolam Power Generator (Extension) is the 3,268th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,829th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.1 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 | 3,268th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,829th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,669th 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. 6/2003/0357/CM
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 260 grid connections (130 operating, 1,278 MW) and 157 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 1.188 MW grid connection at Skerneside | Grid connection | 1.19 MW | Operating | 0.8 km |
| Fylands Bridge | Substation | — | — | 4.5 km |
| Battery storage 50.7 MW grid connection at Fylands Bridge BESS | Grid connection | 50.7 MW | Planned | 4.6 km |
| Solar 41.04 MW grid connection at Fylands Bridge PV | Grid connection | 41 MW | Planned | 4.6 km |
| Newton Aycliffe South | Substation | — | — | 7.6 km |
| Toronto | Substation | — | — | 7.8 km |
Operator and place
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- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 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.