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Sites near grid capacity in Barnsley

96 candidate sites within 2 km of a primary or bulk supply substation with headroom in Barnsley, England, ranked by site score. The highest-scoring is the 40 ha site near Hunshelf substation, Barnsley, 0.77 km from a substation with 84.2 MVA of demand headroom, at 69 of 100.

Sites ranked by score

All 93 ranked sites in Barnsley, scored on area, distance to the substation and its demand headroom. How the site score works in the United Kingdom · Filter these sites

#	Site	Substation	Area	To substation	Demand headroom	Generation headroom	Score
1	40 ha site near Hunshelf substation, Barnsley	Hunshelf	40 ha	0.77 km	84.2 MVA	140 MW	69
2	205 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	205 ha	0.99 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	66
3	126 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	126 ha	0.67 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	66
4	102 ha site near Aldham substation, Barnsley	Aldham	102 ha	0.41 km	12.8 MVA	0 MW	66
5	150 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 47207685)	Grimethorpe	150 ha	0.69 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	65
6	95 ha site near Barugh 132/66kV substation, Barnsley	Barugh 132/66kV	95 ha	1.25 km	27.1 MVA	14.5 MW	65
7	33 ha site near Hunshelf substation, Barnsley	Hunshelf	33 ha	0.86 km	84.2 MVA	140 MW	65
8	244 ha site near Hazlehead substation, Barnsley	Hazlehead	244 ha	0.86 km	17.3 MVA	15.8 MW	64
9	54 ha site near Hunshelf substation, Barnsley	Hunshelf	54 ha	1.36 km	84.2 MVA	140 MW	64
10	63 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	63 ha	0.37 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	63
11	76 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	76 ha	0.33 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	62
12	65 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	65 ha	0.32 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	59
13	63 ha site near Hazlehead substation, Barnsley	Hazlehead	63 ha	0.36 km	17.3 MVA	15.8 MW	59
14	41 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	41 ha	0.26 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	58
15	34 ha site near Barugh 132/66kV substation, Barnsley	Barugh 132/66kV	34 ha	0.53 km	27.1 MVA	14.5 MW	58
16	27 ha site near Hunshelf substation, Barnsley	Hunshelf	27 ha	1.23 km	84.2 MVA	140 MW	58
17	145 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	145 ha	1.61 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	57
18	51 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	51 ha	0.18 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	57
19	37 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	37 ha	0.24 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	57
20	79 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	79 ha	0.79 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	56
21	82 ha site near Dearne Road substation, Barnsley	Dearne Road	82 ha	0.8 km	14 MVA	0 MW	55
22	70 ha site near Monckton substation, Barnsley	Monckton	70 ha	0.16 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	54
23	80 ha site near Hazlehead substation, Barnsley	Hazlehead	80 ha	1.19 km	17.3 MVA	15.8 MW	52
24	150 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 56018012)	Grimethorpe	150 ha	1.67 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	51
25	112 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Barnsley	South Kirkby	112 ha	1.46 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	51
26	42 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley	Worsbrough Park	42 ha	0.05 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	51
27	36 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	36 ha	0.65 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	51
28	67 ha site near Smithy Green substation, Barnsley	Smithy Green	67 ha	0.19 km	3.24 MVA	1.14 MW	49
29	35 ha site near Woolley substation, Barnsley	Woolley	35 ha	0.34 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	49
30	92 ha site near Penistone substation, Barnsley	Penistone	92 ha	1.41 km	13.5 MVA	20.2 MW	48
31	28 ha site near Aldham substation, Barnsley	Aldham	28 ha	0.09 km	12.8 MVA	0 MW	48
32	36 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 27581434)	Worsbrough Park	36 ha	0.19 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	47
33	49 ha site near Aldham substation, Barnsley	Aldham	49 ha	0.67 km	12.8 MVA	0 MW	46
34	41 ha site near Barnsley substation, Barnsley	Barnsley	41 ha	0.09 km	6.75 MVA	3.62 MW	46
35	52 ha site near Dearne Road substation, Barnsley	Dearne Road	52 ha	0.88 km	14 MVA	0 MW	45
36	35 ha site near Aldham substation, Barnsley	Aldham	35 ha	0.45 km	12.8 MVA	0 MW	45
37	27 ha site near Barugh 66/11kV substation, Barnsley	Barugh 66/11kV	27 ha	0.21 km	11.3 MVA	14.5 MW	45
38	80 ha site near Woolley substation, Barnsley	Woolley	80 ha	1.53 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	44
39	45 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	45 ha	0.93 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	44
40	45 ha site near Houghton Main substation, Barnsley	Houghton Main	45 ha	0.49 km	8.98 MVA	0 MW	44
41	37 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 28097897)	Grimethorpe	37 ha	0.78 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	44
42	31 ha site near Dearne Road substation, Barnsley	Dearne Road	31 ha	0.54 km	14 MVA	0 MW	44
43	52 ha site near Stairfoot substation, Barnsley	Stairfoot	52 ha	0.87 km	11.9 MVA	3.06 MW	43
44	38 ha site near Houghton Main substation, Barnsley	Houghton Main	38 ha	0.36 km	8.98 MVA	0 MW	43
45	34 ha site near Penistone substation, Barnsley	Penistone	34 ha	0.65 km	13.5 MVA	20.2 MW	43
46	210 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley	Worsbrough Park	210 ha	1.91 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	42
47	73 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Barnsley	South Kirkby	73 ha	1.43 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	42
48	30 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 26672995)	Elmhirst Lane 1	30 ha	1.09 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	42
49	27 ha site near Burton Road substation, Barnsley	Burton Road	27 ha	0.21 km	8.12 MVA	29.6 MW	42
50	61 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	61 ha	1.77 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	41
51	36 ha site near Houghton Main substation, Barnsley	Houghton Main	36 ha	0.49 km	8.98 MVA	0 MW	41
52	29 ha site near Woolley substation, Barnsley	Woolley	29 ha	0.7 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	41
53	53 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	53 ha	1.68 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	40
54	66 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	66 ha	1.65 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	39
55	32 ha site near Burton Road substation, Barnsley	Burton Road	32 ha	0.5 km	8.12 MVA	29.6 MW	39
56	31 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	31 ha	0.98 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	39
57	30 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley	Worsbrough Park	30 ha	0.57 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	39
58	78 ha site near Monckton substation, Barnsley	Monckton	78 ha	1.34 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	38
59	43 ha site near Hazlehead substation, Barnsley	Hazlehead	43 ha	1.38 km	17.3 MVA	15.8 MW	38
60	43 ha site near Woolley substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 26543679)	Woolley	43 ha	1.23 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	38
61	33 ha site near Hazlehead substation, Barnsley	Hazlehead	33 ha	1.19 km	17.3 MVA	15.8 MW	38
62	96 ha site near Monckton substation, Barnsley	Monckton	96 ha	1.82 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	37
63	43 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley	Worsbrough Park	43 ha	1 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	37
64	34 ha site near Barnsley substation, Barnsley	Barnsley	34 ha	0.54 km	6.75 MVA	3.62 MW	37
65	34 ha site near Houghton Main substation, Barnsley	Houghton Main	34 ha	0.74 km	8.98 MVA	0 MW	37
66	32 ha site near Barnsley substation, Barnsley	Barnsley	32 ha	0.54 km	6.75 MVA	3.62 MW	37
67	30 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 60645047)	Elmhirst Lane 1	30 ha	1.44 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	37
68	61 ha site near Penistone substation, Barnsley	Penistone	61 ha	1.63 km	13.5 MVA	20.2 MW	36
69	37 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 28377174)	Grimethorpe	37 ha	1.3 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	36
70	28 ha site near Hazlehead substation, Barnsley	Hazlehead	28 ha	1.19 km	17.3 MVA	15.8 MW	36
71	64 ha site near Stairfoot substation, Barnsley	Stairfoot	64 ha	1.62 km	11.9 MVA	3.06 MW	35
72	46 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	46 ha	1.55 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	35
73	31 ha site near Tankersley Park substation, Barnsley	Tankersley Park	31 ha	0.32 km	2.36 MVA	0 MW	35
74	34 ha site near Elmhirst Lane 1 substation, Barnsley	Elmhirst Lane 1	34 ha	1.7 km	21 MVA	14.5 MW	34
75	62 ha site near Houghton Main substation, Barnsley	Houghton Main	62 ha	1.54 km	8.98 MVA	0 MW	33
76	59 ha site near Monckton substation, Barnsley	Monckton	59 ha	1.29 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	33
77	32 ha site near Hazlehead substation, Barnsley	Hazlehead	32 ha	1.51 km	17.3 MVA	15.8 MW	33
78	31 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 53835650)	Worsbrough Park	31 ha	1.03 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	33
79	48 ha site near Monckton substation, Barnsley	Monckton	48 ha	1.15 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	32
80	43 ha site near Woolley substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 26512903)	Woolley	43 ha	1.61 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	32
81	29 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley	Worsbrough Park	29 ha	1.05 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	32
82	27 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	27 ha	1.33 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	32
83	41 ha site near Woolley substation, Barnsley	Woolley	41 ha	1.79 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	29
84	37 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Barnsley	South Kirkby	37 ha	1.61 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	28
85	36 ha site near Grimethorpe substation, Barnsley	Grimethorpe	36 ha	1.8 km	15.8 MVA	23.2 MW	28
86	34 ha site near Dearne Road substation, Barnsley	Dearne Road	34 ha	1.63 km	14 MVA	0 MW	28
87	27 ha site near Houghton Main substation, Barnsley	Houghton Main	27 ha	1.33 km	8.98 MVA	0 MW	26
88	34 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley	Worsbrough Park	34 ha	1.71 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	23
89	36 ha site near Worsbrough Park substation, Barnsley (INSPIRE polygon 43974554)	Worsbrough Park	36 ha	1.86 km	10.3 MVA	0 MW	22
90	34 ha site near Smithy Green substation, Barnsley	Smithy Green	34 ha	1.55 km	3.24 MVA	1.14 MW	19
91	28 ha site near Tankersley Park substation, Barnsley	Tankersley Park	28 ha	1.8 km	2.36 MVA	0 MW	12
92	30 ha site near Tankersley Park substation, Barnsley	Tankersley Park	30 ha	1.94 km	2.36 MVA	0 MW	11
93	30 ha site near Wheatacre Road substation, Barnsley	Wheatacre Road	30 ha	1.92 km	0 MVA	2.23 MW	9

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