Power plant · Tewkesbury, England, United Kingdom
Safran Landing Systems Service
Safran Landing Systems Service is a power plant in Tewkesbury, England, United Kingdom, with 3.6 MW of capacity, operated by Safran Landing Systems UK and Technical Plant Services.
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 | Tewkesbury (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Safran Landing Systems Service, Cheltenham Road East, Meteor Business Park, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9QL | 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 | 3 Aug 2022 (permit 16/01398/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Tewkesbury) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 9 Dec 2016 (reference 16/01398/FUL, planning authority Tewkesbury) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 3 Aug 2022 (granted, reference 16/01398/FUL, planning authority Tewkesbury) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Safran Landing Systems UK (Safran Landing Systems UK/Technical Plant Services) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Technical Plant Services (Safran Landing Systems UK/Technical Plant Services) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 3.6 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 | 51.8983, -2.1689 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Safran Landing Systems Service is the 2,465th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,657th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 3.6 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 | 2,465th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,657th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,477th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 16/01398/FUL
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 254 grid connections (49 operating, 668 MW), 52 substations and 7 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Campus grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.5 km |
| SITE 7 grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.9 km |
| 4, Lineage Logistics grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 4.0 km |
| Shipton Oliffe Primary | Substation | — | — | 16 km |
| DXC Technology | Data center | — | — | 22 km |
| Northleach Primary | Substation | — | — | 23 km |
| Whiteway Primary | Substation | — | — | 23 km |
| Ionos data center, England | Data center | — | — | 34 km |
| Nationwide Swindon Technology Centre | Data center | — | — | 43 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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.