Power plant · Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Barnsdale Road Solar Park - Battery Energy Storage
Barnsdale Road Solar Park - Battery Energy Storage is a cancelled power plant in Leeds, England, United Kingdom, with 40 MW of capacity, operated by Banks Renewables.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Leeds (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Bywater To The W/O The A656 The N/O Allerton Bywater, S/O Kippax, Leeds, WF10 2FX | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 3 Jul 2023 (reference 23/03233/FU, planning authority Leeds) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 17 Sept 2024 (withdrawn, reference 23/03233/FU, planning authority Leeds) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Banks Renewables | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 40 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery (co-located with re) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.7515, -1.3574 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Barnsdale Road Solar Park - Battery Energy Storage is the 305th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 572nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 40 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 305th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 572nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,251st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 422 grid connections (216 operating, 2,335 MW), 377 substations, 11 data centers and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledston | Substation | — | — | 0.2 km |
| Battery storage 49.9 MW grid connection at Ledston BESS | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 0.5 km |
| Solar 40 MW grid connection at Barnsdale PV | Grid connection | 40 MW | Planned | 0.6 km |
| Smith Street | Substation | — | — | 2.5 km |
| Wellington Street | Substation | — | — | 2.9 km |
| Waste 9.69 MW grid connection at Wheldale Generation | Grid connection | 9.69 MW | Operating | 3.0 km |
| HSBC Wakefield Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 5.5 km |
| nLighten Leeds | Data center | — | — | 6.4 km |
| GridJet | Data center | — | — | 15 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.