Power plant · Torridge, England, United Kingdom
Winkleigh Biogas Generator
Winkleigh Biogas Generator is a cancelled power plant in Torridge, England, United Kingdom, with 23 MW of capacity, operated by Peninsular 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 | Torridge (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Former RAF Airfield, Winkleigh | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (appeal withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 15 Oct 2004 (reference 1/2149/2004, planning authority Torridge) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 1 Mar 2007 (appeal withdrawn, reference 1/2149/2004, planning authority Torridge) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 7 Apr 2006 (refused, reference 1/2149/2004, planning authority Torridge) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Peninsular Power | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 23 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Advanced Conversion Technologies | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.8678, -3.9647 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Winkleigh Biogas Generator is the 521st-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 970th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 23 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 | 521st of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 970th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,494th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 169 grid connections and 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 4, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 2.0 km |
| Coldharbour Solar Farm grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 3.5 km |
| North Tawton Wind Farm, MJS147 grid connection | Grid connection | — | — | 7.6 km |
| Data center, England (OSM way 164113041) | Data center | — | — | 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.
- 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.