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FM1

FM1 is a 79 MW energy-from-waste plant in Yorkshire and the Humber, England, operated by Co-owned by SSE Group and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • Bioenergy
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningOct 2009 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 2011 (completed)
  3. ConstructionOct 2012 (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 2015 (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
79 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Bioenergy
Operator
Co-owned by SSE Group and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
WF11 8TB
Coordinates
53.7164, -1.2819

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 FM1 compares

3rd of 7largest energy-from-waste plants stations in the UK register
1st of 2in Yorkshire and the Humber
16.8%of listed UK energy-from-waste plants capacity

Energy-from-waste plants burn residual household and commercial waste that cannot be recycled, using the heat to generate electricity and sometimes heat for nearby buildings.

All energy-from-waste plants Power stations in Yorkshire and the Humber

Nearby power stations

Also operated by Co-owned by SSE Group and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc

Co-owned by SSE Group and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc operates 2 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
Ferrybridge Multifuel 1 (FM1)
Developer / operator
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Planning authority
Wakefield
Planning reference
09/02103/OHL
Application submitted
29 October 2009
Permission granted
31 October 2011
Construction started
1 October 2012
Began operating
3 August 2015
Capacity in planning record
68 MW
Address
Ferrybridge C Power Station, PO Box 39, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley,, West Yorkshire, WF11 8SQ
REPD reference
116

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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