Power plant · Barnsley, England, United Kingdom
Tofts Lane
Tofts Lane is a cancelled power plant in Barnsley, England, United Kingdom, with 40 MW of capacity, operated by Enstor Power UK.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Barnsley (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Tofts Lane, Snowden Hill, Barnsley, S36 8YR | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission expired) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 21 Jul 2017 (permit 2017/0624, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Barnsley) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 3 May 2017 (ref. 2017/0624, Barnsley) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 21 Jul 2017 (granted, ref. 2017/0624, Barnsley) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Enstor Power UK | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 40 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 | 53.5005, -1.6094 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Tofts Lane is the 305th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 572nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 40 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 | 305th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 572nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,251st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 575 grid connections (258 operating, 2,421 MW), 322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunshelf | Substation | — | — | 0.5 km |
| Battery storage 25 MW grid connection at Tofts Lane BESS | Grid connection | 25 MW | Planned | 0.6 km |
| Penistone | Substation | — | — | 2.4 km |
| Wheatacre Road | Substation | — | — | 2.7 km |
| Battery storage and Solar 57 MW grid connection at Echoing Hills Solar | Grid connection | 57 MW | Planned | 4.3 km |
| Wind 6.284 MW grid connection at Hazlehead | Grid connection | 6.28 MW | Operating | 5.1 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 49 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 50 km |
Operator and place
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- 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.