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EPR Ely Ltd

EPR Ely Ltd is a 38 MW biomass power station in East of England, England, operated by EPR. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • Bioenergy
  • East of England
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningNov 1995 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 1996 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 2000 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planning dates from the Renewable Energy Planning Database; operating status from DUKES table 5.11.

Key facts

Installed capacity
38 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Bioenergy
Operator
EPR
Region
East of England
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
CB6 2QE
Coordinates
52.3979, 0.1297

Location

Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.

How EPR Ely Ltd compares

7th of 13largest biomass stations in the UK register
2nd of 3in East of England
0.64%of listed UK biomass capacity

Biomass power stations burn organic material such as wood pellets, energy crops or agricultural residues to raise steam for a turbine.

All biomass power stations Power stations in East of England

Nearby power stations

Also operated by EPR

EPR operates 7 sites in the register. Largest first:

Planning history

From the government's Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), matched to this site by location, capacity and name.

Planning status
Operational
Site name in planning record
Elean Business Park Biomass Plant
Developer / operator
European Development Corporation
Planning authority
East Cambridgeshire
Application submitted
8 November 1995
Permission granted
22 February 1996
Began operating
22 September 2000
Capacity in planning record
40 MW
Address
Elean Business Park Sutton Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire
REPD reference
78

Source

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), table 5.11: power stations in the United Kingdom β€” operational at end of May 2025. Capacity is installed capacity as published, not current output. Status reflects the source date, not live operation.
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Last checked by Octary: 15 July 2026

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