Power plant · Test Valley, England, United Kingdom
Tesco Distribution, Canberra Road - Solar PV Array
Tesco Distribution, Canberra Road - Solar PV Array is a cancelled power plant in Test Valley, England, United Kingdom, with 2.14 MW of capacity, operated by Standard Life) and ABRDN.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Test Valley (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Tesco Distribution, Atm, Canberra Road, Nursling Industrial Estate, Southampton, SO16 0WB | 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| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 15 Oct 2024 (ref. 24/02395/REJS, Test Valley) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 31 Oct 2024 (withdrawn, ref. 24/02395/REJS, Test Valley) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Standard Life) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | ABRDN | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 2.14 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.9420, -1.4758 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Tesco Distribution, Canberra Road - Solar PV Array is the 2,775th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,144th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 2.14 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 | 2,775th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,144th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 10,348th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 219 grid connections (124 operating, 1,149 MW), 191 substations and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Lane (G) grid connection | Grid connection | 450 MW | Planned | 0.7 km |
| 49.9MW Battery grid connection | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 0.8 km |
| 50MW Battery grid connection | Grid connection | 49.5 MW | Planned | 0.8 km |
| Nursling GSP | Substation | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Rownhams BSP | Substation | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Lordshill Primary | Substation | — | — | 1.8 km |
| Aquind Interconnector | Transmission line | — | Planned | 31 km |
Operators 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.
- 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.