Power plant · North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Whitemoor
Whitemoor is a power plant in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, with 18 MW of capacity, operated by REG Bio-Power.
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 Yorkshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Whitemoor Business Park, Cliffe Rd, Cliffe Common, Selby, YO8 6EG | 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 | 2014 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 29 Nov 2012 (permit 2012/0914/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 27 Sept 2012 (ref. 2012/0914/FUL, North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 29 Nov 2012 (granted, ref. 2012/0914/FUL, North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | REG Bio-Power | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 18 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 | 53.8155, -0.9890 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Whitemoor is the 671st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,235th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 18 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 | 671st of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,235th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,321st 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. 2012/0914/FUL
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 434 grid connections (209 operating, 2,683 MW), 296 substations and 3 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage 23.8 MW grid connection at Whitemoor | Grid connection | 23.8 MW | Planned | 0.1 km |
| Oil 18 MW grid connection at Whitemoor | Grid connection | 18 MW | Operating | 0.1 km |
| Battery storage and Solar 45.94 MW grid connection at Barlby Hybrid Direct | Grid connection | 45.9 MW | Planned | 1.4 km |
| Osgodby 3/4 | Substation | — | — | 4.1 km |
| Olympia Mills | Substation | — | — | 5.3 km |
| Selby | Substation | — | — | 7.1 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 21 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 38 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 41 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.