Power plant · North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Winterton Landfill Site
Winterton Landfill Site is a power plant in North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, with 3.8 MW of capacity, operated by Coal Products Limited and Humberside Wastewise Ltd.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Lincolnshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Winterton Landfill Site Coleby Road West Halton Humberside | 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 | 1996 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 2 Jun 1994 (Town and Country Planning Act, issued by North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 14 Mar 1994 (North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 2 Jun 1994 (granted, North Lincolnshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Coal Products Limited | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Humberside Wastewise Ltd | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 3.8 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Landfill Gas | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.6702, -0.6148 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Winterton Landfill Site is the 2,440th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 3,623rd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 3.8 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 | 2,440th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 3,623rd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 9,423rd 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)
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 400 grid connections (183 operating, 2,572 MW), 174 substations, 2 transmission lines and 1 CO2 emitter, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar 4.5 MW grid connection at South Ferriby | Grid connection | 4.5 MW | Planned | 1.4 km |
| Waste 2.375 MW grid connection at South Ferriby | Grid connection | 2.38 MW | Operating | 1.4 km |
| Battery storage and Solar 80 MW grid connection at Warren Solar | Grid connection | 80 MW | Planned | 2.4 km |
| South Ferriby | Substation | — | — | 5.5 km |
| Skillings Lane | Substation | — | — | 6.7 km |
| Billet Lane | Substation | — | — | 6.9 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 20 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 29 km |
| Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage | CO2 emitter | — | Planned | 38 km |
Operators 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.