Power plant · Calderdale, England, United Kingdom
Stainland Road
Stainland Road is a cancelled power plant in Calderdale, England, United Kingdom, with 20 MW of capacity, operated by Sterling Power Group.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Calderdale (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land adjacent to, Stainland Road, Elland, Halifax, HX4 0AG | 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| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 16 Sept 2017 (reference 16/01216/FUL, planning authority Calderdale) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 8 Feb 2018 (withdrawn, reference 16/01216/FUL, planning authority Calderdale) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Sterling Power Group | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 20 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 | 53.6767, -1.9066 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Stainland Road is the 573rd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,079th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 20 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 | 573rd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,079th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,907th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 511 grid connections (281 operating, 2,573 MW), 297 substations, 21 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas 3.2 MW grid connection at Prospect Road | Grid connection | 3.2 MW | Operating | 1.1 km |
| Sowerby Bridge 33/11kV | Substation | — | — | 3.7 km |
| Sowerby Bridge 132/33kV | Substation | — | — | 3.8 km |
| Lloyds Banking Group Copley | Data center | — | — | 3.8 km |
| Data center, England (OSM way 403124345) | Data center | — | — | 3.8 km |
| Solar 1.3 MW grid connection at Salterhebble | Grid connection | 1.3 MW | Operating | 4.0 km |
| Salterhebble | Substation | — | — | 4.0 km |
| Generation 7.6 MW grid connection at Salterhebble | Grid connection | 7.6 MW | Operating | 4.0 km |
| Redcentric Elland Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 5.9 km |
Operator and place
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- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
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- 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.
- © 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.