Power plant · Hertsmere, England, United Kingdom
Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lane - Battery Energy Storage
Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lane - Battery Energy Storage is a cancelled power plant in Hertsmere, England, United Kingdom, with 400 MW of capacity, operated by Chiltern Renewables Hockliffe Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Hertsmere (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | E/O Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lane, Aldenham, WD25 8DT | 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| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 14 Nov 2023 (reference 23/1508/OUT, planning authority Hertsmere) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 21 Nov 2024 (withdrawn, reference 23/1508/OUT, planning authority Hertsmere) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Chiltern Renewables Hockliffe Limited | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 400 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery (stand-alone storage) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.6607, -0.3394 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lane - Battery Energy Storage is the 27th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 38th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 400 MW is 0.35% 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 | 27th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | 0.56% |
| United Kingdom | 38th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | 0.35% |
| All power plants in our data | 924th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 147 data centers (1 operating, 88 MW), 129 substations, 49 grid connections (26 operating, 288 MW), 1 transmission line and 1 AI supercomputer, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chess Building | Data center | — | — | 6.4 km |
| BT Computer Centre | Data center | — | — | 12 km |
| Pure DC London Brent Cross | Data center | — | — | 12 km |
| Harefield Primary | Substation | — | — | 12 km |
| Harefield Solar grid connection | Grid connection | 30 MW | Planned | 13 km |
| Greenford Primary | Substation | — | — | 13 km |
| Northolt Primary | Substation | — | — | 14 km |
| Land at Pinstone Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 60 MW | Planned | 16 km |
| Gerrards Cross Battery grid connection | Grid connection | 20 MW | Operating | 16 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.
- © 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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.