Power plant · Rotherham, England, United Kingdom
Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- Rotherham
Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- Rotherham is a power plant in Rotherham, England, United Kingdom, with 42 MW of capacity, operated by Greencoat Capital.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Rotherham (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Former Firth Rixson Ickles Works, Sheffield Road Templeborough, Rotherham, S60 1DP | 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 | 2019 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 9 Nov 2010 (permit RB2010/0668, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 7 Jun 2010 (ref. RB2010/0668, Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 9 Nov 2010 (granted, ref. RB2010/0668, Rotherham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Greencoat Capital | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 42 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 | 53.4234, -1.3703 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Templeborough Biomass Power Plant- Rotherham is the 293rd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 549th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 42 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 | 293rd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 549th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,179th 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. RB2010/0668
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 497 grid connections (192 operating, 1,998 MW), 300 substations and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass 42.75 MW grid connection at Templeborough Biomass | Grid connection | 42.8 MW | Operating | 0.1 km |
| Battery storage and Solar 2.12 MW grid connection at Templeborough 33/11kV | Grid connection | 2.12 MW | Operating | 0.4 km |
| Battery storage 30 MW grid connection at Vox Magna BESS | Grid connection | 30 MW | Planned | 0.6 km |
| Fullerton Road | Substation | — | — | 0.8 km |
| Templeborough 33/11kV | Substation | — | — | 1.0 km |
| Park Street Direct | Substation | — | — | 1.0 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 34 km |
| Chesterfield to Willington | Transmission line | — | Planned | 44 km |
Operator and place
Grid connections attached to this power plant
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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.
- Rare Context entity resolution. Rare Context entity resolution, CC0 1.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.