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Dunbar EfW (previously Oxwellmains EfW)
Dunbar EfW (previously Oxwellmains EfW) is an operational 25.6 MW energy-from-waste plant in East Lothian, generating since 1 March 2019. Planning permission was granted on 14 December 2010, 31 months after submission. Operator of record: Viridor.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 13 May 2008 |
| Permission granted | 14 December 2010 31 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 March 2019 99 months after consent |
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How big is Dunbar EfW (previously Oxwellmains EfW)?
Dunbar EfW (previously Oxwellmains EfW) has a recorded installed capacity of 25.6 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 Dunbar EfW (previously Oxwellmains EfW)?
REPD records the operator as Viridor. 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 Dunbar EfW (previously Oxwellmains EfW) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 13 May 2008. Permission was granted on 14 December 2010, 31 months later. The site became operational on 1 March 2019, 99 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 992.
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