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Riverside - Energy from Waste

Riverside - Energy from Waste is a 80 MW energy-from-waste plant in London, England, operated by Riverside Resource Recovery. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • Bioenergy
  • London
  • England
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningSep 1999 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJun 2006 (completed)
  3. ConstructionSep 2010 (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 2011 (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
80 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Bioenergy
Operator
Riverside Resource Recovery
Region
London
Country
England
Grid connection (DUKES)
LV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
DA17 6JY
Coordinates
51.4683, 0.1178

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 Riverside - Energy from Waste compares

2nd of 7largest energy-from-waste plants stations in the UK register
1st of 3in London
17.0%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 London

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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
Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (RRRF)
Developer / operator
Cory Environmental
Planning authority
Bexley
Application submitted
29 September 1999
Permission granted
15 June 2006
Construction started
1 September 2010
Began operating
1 September 2011
Capacity in planning record
72 MW
Address
Riverside Resource Recovery, PO Box 51, Bexleyheath, Kent, London, DA16 1ZN
REPD reference
859

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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