Power plant · Epping Forest, England, United Kingdom
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panels
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panels is a cancelled power plant in Epping Forest, England, United Kingdom, with 49.9 MW of capacity, operated by Low Carbon.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Epping Forest (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Upland Road, High Road, Thornwood, CM16 6PQ | 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 | 16 Jul 2025 (reference EPF/1428/25, planning authority Epping Forest) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 11 Jun 2026 (refused, reference EPF/1428/25, planning authority Epping Forest) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Low Carbon | 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 | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 100 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.7243, 0.1115 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Upland Road - 49.9 Megawatt Solar Panels 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% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 95 data centers (1 operating, 88 MW), 48 substations, 13 grid connections (6 operating, 44.5 MW) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kao Data KLON-01 | Data center | — | — | 5.1 km |
| Kao Data KLON-02 | Data center | — | — | 5.2 km |
| Google Datacentre Waltham Cross | Data center | — | — | 11 km |
| North London (Electricity Line) Reinforcement | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 17 km |
| Solar 6.935 MW grid connection at Maiden Newton | Grid connection | 6.94 MW | Operating | 26 km |
| Tertiary Study grid connection | Grid connection | 57 MW | Planned | 27 km |
| Willesden GSP | Substation | — | — | 33 km |
| Volt Avenue Primary | Substation | — | — | 33 km |
| Canal Bank 11kV Primary | Substation | — | — | 33 km |
Operator 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.
- © 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.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.