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Cramlington CHP
Cramlington CHP is an operational 27.7 MW biomass plant in Northumberland, generating since 15 March 2018. Planning permission was granted on 21 January 2013, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Estover Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 31 August 2012 |
| Permission granted | 21 January 2013 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 March 2018 62 months after consent |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Urban agricultural land.
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How big is Cramlington CHP?
Cramlington CHP has a recorded installed capacity of 27.7 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Cramlington CHP?
REPD records the operator as Estover Energy. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Cramlington CHP approved and built?
The application was submitted on 31 August 2012. Permission was granted on 21 January 2013, 5 months later. The site became operational on 15 March 2018, 62 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 121.
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