Powered land · Fife, Scotland
4.72 ha brownfield site at Methil Brae Methil, Fife
A brownfield site of 4.72 ha in Fife, Scotland, on Scotland's Vacant and Derelict Land Survey as previously developed land. It lies 0.42 km from the Levenbank substation (SP Energy Networks, South and Central Scotland licence area), which has 1.11 MVA of demand headroom and 12.1 MVA for generation.
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Facts
Every value links to its source. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4.72 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 |
| Owner type | Not stated (Ownership unknown; Ownership unknown) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | METHIL BRAE METHIL | 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 |
| Register reference | MET100 (planning authority Fife) | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Previous use | Forestry/Woodland | 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: Former Sawmill, Methil Brae Methil | Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey: Site Register · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Fife, Scotland | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 56.1958, -3.0152 (the register's point for the site) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Nearest substation | Levenbank (0.42 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) | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Substation operator | SP Distribution plc (SP Energy Networks, South and Central Scotland licence area) | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 1.11 MVA | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom at the substation | 12.1 MVA | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Large generation within 10 km | 61 MW of biomass (1 plant of 50 MW or more in operation) | Rare Context powered-land sites · ODbL 1.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Water stress | Low (under 10%) (score 0 of 5, withdrawals 4.3% of renewable supply) | WRI Aqueduct 4.0 · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 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
#26 of 77 sites in Fife and #6,040 of 8,607 in the United Kingdom by site score. Larger than 64% of the sites in Fife. Closer to its substation than 86% of them.
| Part | This site | Points | Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 4.72 ha | 0 | 30 |
| Distance to the substation | 0.42 km | 23.7 | 30 |
| Demand headroom at the substation | 1.11 MVA | 1.1 | 40 |
| Site score | 25 | 100 |
How the site score works in the United Kingdom · Search sites in Fife
Nearby sites on the same substation
5 other sites have Levenbank as nearest substation and would compete for its capacity.
- 1.52 ha brownfield site at Windygates Road Leven, Fife0.62 km · score 22
- 1.37 ha brownfield site at Montogomery Drive Leven, Fife0.58 km · score 22
- 4.48 ha brownfield site at Land West of Methil Brae Methil, Fife0.93 km · score 17
- 4.41 ha brownfield site at Methil, Fife0.92 km · score 17
- 4.93 ha brownfield site at Methil, Fife1.38 km · score 10
- Sites in Fife77
- Sites in the United Kingdom8,730
- Levenbanksubstation
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- 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.
- SP Energy Networks, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Energy Networks open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Kuzma, S., M.F.P. Bierkens, S. Lakshman, T. Luo, L. Saccoccia, E. H. Sutanudjaja, and R. Van Beek. 2023. Aqueduct 4.0: Updated Decision-Relevant Global Water Risk Indicators. Technical Note. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. doi.org/10.46830/writn.23.00061. WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0.