Power plant · York, England, United Kingdom
Osbaldwick Substation
Osbaldwick Substation is a power plant in York, England, United Kingdom, with 49.9 MW of capacity, operated by UK Battery Storage.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Location | York (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Os Field 5070, Hull Road, Dunnington, York, YO19 5L | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2024 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 8 Oct 2020 (permit 20/01515/REM, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by York) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 21 Aug 2020 (ref. 20/01515/REM, York) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 8 Oct 2020 (granted, ref. 20/01515/REM, York) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | UK Battery Storage | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 49.9 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.9587, -1.0162 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Osbaldwick Substation is the 175th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 362nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 49.9 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 | 175th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 362nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,841st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 20/01515/REM
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 350 grid connections (166 operating, 1,984 MW), 226 substations and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage 49.9 MW grid connection at Hull Road BESS Direct | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 0.1 km |
| Osbaldwick | Substation | — | — | 0.6 km |
| Battery storage 105.1 MW grid connection at Murton Way BESS Direct | Grid connection | 105 MW | Planned | 0.8 km |
| Battery storage 49.9 MW grid connection at Hull Road BESS Direct | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Operating | 0.9 km |
| York University | Substation | — | — | 2.1 km |
| Melrosegate | Substation | — | — | 2.8 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 18 km |
| Continental Link Multi-Purpose Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Cancelled | 43 km |
Operator and place
More from UK Battery Storage
- Lowfields Energy Storage Project49.9 MW · permitted
- Bradford West Substation (Harrop Edge Farm)49.9 MW · under construction
Other power plants in England
- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
- Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea1,320 MW
- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
- Five Estuaries - Wind Farm1,080 MW
- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
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.
- 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.