Power plant · Horsham, England, United Kingdom
Kent Street, Cowfold - Battery Energy Storage System
Kent Street, Cowfold - Battery Energy Storage System is a cancelled power plant in Horsham, England, United Kingdom, with 57 MW of capacity, operated by Bolney Green Energy Hub and Enso Energy Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Horsham (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | W/O Kent Street, Cowfold, Horsham, RH13 8BB | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 26 Jan 2024 (reference DC/24/0054, planning authority Horsham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 19 Jul 2024 (refused, reference DC/24/0054, planning authority Horsham) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Bolney Green Energy Hub (Enso Energy / Bolney Green Energy Hub, applicant) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Enso Energy Limited (Enso Energy / Bolney Green Energy Hub, applicant) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 57 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 | 50.9832, -0.2422 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchLatest events
Dated events about this power plant from official notices and registers, newest first. All recent changes.
- Permit refused (planning authority Horsham, reference DC/24/0054)
- Permit applied for (planning authority Horsham, reference DC/24/0054)
How it compares
Kent Street, Cowfold - Battery Energy Storage System is the 171st-largest of 3,953 power plants in England and the 342nd-largest of 5,723 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 57 MW is <0.1% of the 136,106 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 | 171st of 3,953 | 85,679 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 342nd of 5,723 | 136,106 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,718th of 12,705 | 1,210,931 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 43 grid connections (31 operating, 166 MW), 37 substations and 16 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Horsham | Data center | — | — | 8.7 km |
| Five Oaks Primary | Substation | — | — | 15 km |
| Solar 3.905 MW grid connection at Five Oaks Farm PV | Grid connection | 3.91 MW | Operating | 15 km |
| Billingshurst Primary | Substation | — | — | 16 km |
| Digital Realty LGW15 | Data center | — | — | 17 km |
| Digital Realty LGW16 | Data center | — | — | 17 km |
| Malham Farm Solar & Storage grid connection | Grid connection | 20 MW | Planned | 19 km |
| Plaistow Primary | Substation | — | — | 23 km |
| Solar 4.75 MW grid connection at Plaistow | Grid connection | 4.75 MW | Operating | 24 km |
Operators and place
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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