Ridham CHP Plant

Ridham CHP Plant is an operational 25 MW biomass plant in Swale, generating since 18 April 2016. Planning permission was granted on 28 May 2012, 23 months after submission. Operator of record: MVV Energie, Ridham Dock.

25 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 18 April 2016

Biomass (dedicated)

Technology

MVV Energie, Ridham Dock

Swale

Authority

England

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	29 June 2010
Permission granted	28 May 2012 23 months after submission
Operational	18 April 2016 47 months after consent

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What this site sits on

The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 4 agricultural land.

REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.

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How big is Ridham CHP Plant?

Ridham CHP Plant has a recorded installed capacity of 25 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 Ridham CHP Plant?

REPD records the operator as MVV Energie, Ridham Dock. 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 Ridham CHP Plant approved and built?

The application was submitted on 29 June 2010. Permission was granted on 28 May 2012, 23 months later. The site became operational on 18 April 2016, 47 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 106.

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