Power plant · Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Pollington Energy Park
Pollington Energy Park is a cancelled power plant in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, with 53 MW of capacity, operated by Dalkia.
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 | Leeds (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Pollington, | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (abandoned) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 22 Dec 2011 (permit S36, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Leeds) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 16 Dec 2009 (ref. S36, Leeds) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 22 Dec 2011 (granted, ref. S36, Leeds) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Dalkia | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 53 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 | 53.7829, -1.5207 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Pollington Energy Park is the 147th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 308th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 53 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 | 147th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 308th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,728th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 445 grid connections (221 operating, 2,249 MW), 360 substations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Road | Substation | — | — | 0.3 km |
| Pontefract Lane 1/2 | Substation | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Gas 1.664 MW grid connection at Knostrop | Grid connection | 1.66 MW | Operating | 0.9 km |
| Solar 11.5 MW grid connection at Knostrop | Grid connection | 11.5 MW | Planned | 0.9 km |
| Wind 2 MW grid connection at Knostrop | Grid connection | 2 MW | Operating | 0.9 km |
| Brookfield Street | Substation | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 21 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.
- 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.