Grid connection · England, United Kingdom
18MW Solar PV grid connection
18MW Solar PV grid connection is a planned grid connection in England, United Kingdom, with 18 MW of capacity, held by Intelligent Alternatives Limited.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | 18MW SOLAR PV grid connection | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | England (connection site: HOUNDMILLS) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (ACCEPTED TO CONNECT) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Intelligent Alternatives Limited | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Houndmills Primary (via: primary) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 18 MW | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Southern Electric Power Distribution plc | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Queue date | 11 Dec 2020 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 31 Oct 2028 (target energisation) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 33 kV | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.2881, -1.1697 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
18MW Solar PV grid connection is the 1,181st-largest of 2,678 grid connections in England and the 2,027th-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 18 MW is <0.1% of the 459,551 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the grid connections in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,181st of 2,678 | 322,469 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,027th of 4,493 | 459,551 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.
- Entered the connection queue
- Due to connect
Nearby
Within 50 km of this grid connection: 250 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houndmills Primary | Substation | — | — | 4.5 km |
| Oarkridge Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.6 km |
| Down Grange Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.7 km |
Holder, grid operator and place
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Data on this page
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. NESO TEC Register, NESO Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- SP Energy Networks, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Energy Networks open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.