Power plant · Bassetlaw, England, United Kingdom
West Burton CCGT Power Station
West Burton CCGT Power Station is a gas power plant in Bassetlaw, England, United Kingdom, with 1,332 MW of capacity, owned by UK Transition Limited.
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 | Bassetlaw (coordinates), England | DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2013 | DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | UK Transition Limited (company that returns the dukes survey, usually the owner) | DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,332 MW | DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas (CCGT) | DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.3635, -0.8086 | DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow it compares
West Burton CCGT is the 12th-largest of 4,035 power plants in England and the 17th-largest of 5,834 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1,332 MW is 0.66% of the 200,500 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 | 12th of 4,035 | 134,434 MW | 0.99% |
| United Kingdom | 17th of 5,834 | 200,500 MW | 0.66% |
| All power plants in our data | 276th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 267 grid connections (132 operating, 1,863 MW), 178 substations, 6 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Road | Substation | — | — | 3.8 km |
| Corringham Road | Substation | — | — | 5.8 km |
| Eminox Limited grid connection | Grid connection | 1.5 MW | Operating | 6.1 km |
| Gas 2.85 MW grid connection at Corringham Road | Grid connection | 2.85 MW | Operating | 6.1 km |
| Stow Park Road grid connection | Grid connection | 1.19 MW | Operating | 8.8 km |
| Stow | Substation | — | — | 8.8 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 11 km |
| Thales | Data center | — | — | 25 km |
| Digital Space DC - Newark | Data center | — | — | 32 km |
Owner and place
Other power plants in England
- Drax Power Station Biomass Units2,580 MW
- Ratcliffe-on-Soar2,021 MW
- Cottam2,000 MW
- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- West Burton2,000 MW
- Eggborough1,960 MW
- Staythorpe1,828 MW
- Fiddler’s Ferry1,510 MW
Data on this page
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