Power plant · North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Roxby Gas to Energy
Roxby Gas to Energy is a power plant in North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, with 8.5 MW of capacity, operated by Biffa.
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 | North Lincolnshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Winterton Road, Roxby, Scunthorpe | 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 |
| Application date | 1 Dec 1996 (ref. 7/14096, North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Biffa | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 8.5 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 | 53.6424, -0.6217 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Roxby Gas to Energy is the 1,310th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,127th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 8.5 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 | 1,310th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,127th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,524th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 419 grid connections (190 operating, 2,614 MW), 182 substations, 2 transmission lines and 1 CO2 emitter, 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 8.001 MW grid connection at Roxby | Grid connection | 8 MW | Operating | 0.6 km |
| Wind 36 MW grid connection at Barkers Holt Wind Farm | Grid connection | 36 MW | Planned | 2.0 km |
| Wind 16 MW grid connection at Bagmoor Windfarm | Grid connection | 16 MW | Operating | 2.4 km |
| Billet Lane | Substation | — | — | 4.1 km |
| Foxhills | Substation | — | — | 4.3 km |
| Scunthorpe North | Substation | — | — | 4.9 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 22 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 26 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 40 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.