Power plant · Adur, England, United Kingdom
Shoreham Renewable Energy Generation project
Shoreham Renewable Energy Generation project is a cancelled power plant in Adur, England, United Kingdom, with 32 MW of capacity, operated by Edgeley Green Power.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Adur (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | E/O Shoreham Power Station, Basin Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN41 1WF | 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 | 7 May 2013 (permit AWDM/0868/12, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Adur) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 13 Jul 2012 (reference AWDM/0868/12, planning authority Adur) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 7 May 2013 (granted, reference AWDM/0868/12, planning authority Adur) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Edgeley Green Power (Edgeley Green Power (EGP)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 32 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 | 50.8294, -0.2174 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Shoreham Renewable Energy Generation project is the 371st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 701st-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 32 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 | 371st of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 701st of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,672nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 37 grid connections (25 operating, 133 MW), 22 substations and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Horsham | Data center | — | — | 23 km |
| Binsted Farm PV grid connection | Grid connection | 3.98 MW | Operating | 27 km |
| Billingshurst Primary | Substation | — | — | 28 km |
| Binstead Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 12.2 MW | Planned | 28 km |
| Solar 3.905 MW grid connection at Five Oaks Farm PV | Grid connection | 3.91 MW | Operating | 28 km |
| Bilsham Primary | Substation | — | — | 28 km |
| Five Oaks Primary | Substation | — | — | 28 km |
| Digital Realty LGW15 | Data center | — | — | 33 km |
| Digital Realty LGW16 | Data center | — | — | 33 km |
Operator and place
Other power plants in England
- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
- Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea1,320 MW
- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
- Five Estuaries - Wind Farm1,080 MW
- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
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.