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Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD)

Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD) is an operational 2.4 MW anaerobic digestion plant in North Lanarkshire, generating since 5 October 2011. Planning permission was granted on 20 December 2004, 10 months after submission. Operator of record: Shanks Group.

2.4 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 5 October 2011

Anaerobic Digestion

Technology

Shanks Group

North Lanarkshire

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	5 March 2004
Permission granted	20 December 2004 10 months after submission
Operational	5 October 2011 81 months after consent

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Deerdykes Composting and Organics Recycling Facility (Waste AD) Anaerobic Digestion · Operational	1	0 km
Energen biogas Cumbernauld Anaerobic Digestion · Operational	2.4	0.1 km
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Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase IV Landfill Gas · Operational	2	7.3 km
Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase II Landfill Gas · Operational	1.9	7.3 km
Avondale Landfill Gas · Operational	4	7.3 km
Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase V Landfill Gas · Operational	2.2	7.3 km

How big is Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD)?

Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD) has a recorded installed capacity of 2.4 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 Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD)?

REPD records the operator as Shanks Group. 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 Cumbernauld BioPlant (Waste AD) approved and built?

The application was submitted on 5 March 2004. Permission was granted on 20 December 2004, 10 months later. The site became operational on 5 October 2011, 81 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 211.

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