Powered land · Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1.1 ha brownfield site at RAF Buchan Boddam, Aberdeenshire
A brownfield site of 1.1 ha in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Scotland's Vacant and Derelict Land Survey as previously developed land. It lies 0.89 km from the Boddam Primary substation (Scottish Hydro Electric), which has 0 MVA of demand headroom and 7.3 MW for generation.
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1.1 ha (the area its register gives) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Site from | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Address | RAF BUCHAN BODDAM | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Idle (vacant land) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner type | Public (Defence) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Register reference | BOD 1 (planning authority Aberdeenshire) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Previous use | Defence | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Development potential | Developable - Medium Term | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Register entry | Vacant or derelict site: RAF Buchan Boddam | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 57.4704, -1.7836 (the register's point for the site) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest substation | Boddam Primary (0.89 km, register point to the substation's mapped point) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Substation voltage | 33 kV (levels 33, 11 kV) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Substation operator | Scottish Hydro Electric | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 0 MVA | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom at the substation | 7.3 MW | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (offtake) at the substation | Full (red on the heat map, limited by substation thermal capacity & upstream thermal capacity & upstream voltage constraint) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (feed-in) at the substation | None (green on the heat map) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
The register gives a point and an area, not an outline: the distance runs from that point, so the site's edge can be closer to the substation.
How it compares
#9 of 19 sites in Aberdeenshire and #5,608 of 6,229 in the United Kingdom by site score. Larger than 5% of the sites in Aberdeenshire. Closer to its substation than 89% of them.
| Part | This site | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 1.1 ha | 0 | 30 |
| Distance to the substation | 0.89 km | 16.7 | 30 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 0 MVA | 0 | 40 |
| Site score | 17 | 100 |
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Nearby sites on the same substation
3 other sites have Boddam Primary as nearest substation and would compete for its capacity.
- Sites in Aberdeenshire19
- Sites in the United Kingdom6,352
- Boddam Primarysubstation
Data on this page
- Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. NESO GIS boundaries for GB DNO licence areas, NESO Open Data Licence.
- Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. ONS Open Geography: Local Authority Districts, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rare Context. Rare Context powered-land sites, ODbL 1.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.