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Rookery South
Rookery South is an operational 65 MW energy-from-waste plant in England, generating since 21 January 2022. Planning permission was granted on 13 October 2011, 14 months after submission. Operator of record: Veolia/Covanta.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 5 August 2010 |
| Permission granted | 13 October 2011 14 months after submission |
| Operational | 21 January 2022 123 months after consent |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Non Agricultural agricultural land.
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How big is Rookery South?
Rookery South has a recorded installed capacity of 65 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 Rookery South?
REPD records the operator as Veolia/Covanta. 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 Rookery South approved and built?
The application was submitted on 5 August 2010. Permission was granted on 13 October 2011, 14 months later. The site became operational on 21 January 2022, 123 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 979.
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