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Dunbar Power Plant
Dunbar Power Plant is an operational 14 MW landfill gas site in East Lothian, generating since 1 December 2004. Planning permission was granted on 10 October 2003, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Viridor.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 March 2003 |
| Permission granted | 10 October 2003 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 December 2004 14 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2.2 | 0.3 km |
EfW Incineration · Operational | 25.6 | 0.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 60.8 | 6.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 48 | 6.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 7.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 7.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 7.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 7.5 km |
How big is Dunbar Power Plant?
Dunbar Power Plant has a recorded installed capacity of 14 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 Power Plant?
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 Power Plant approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 March 2003. Permission was granted on 10 October 2003, 7 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 2004, 14 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 793.
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