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Sites near grid capacity in South Cambridgeshire

31 candidate sites near a primary or bulk supply substation with headroom in South Cambridgeshire, England, ranked by site score. The highest-scoring is the 1,381 ha brownfield site at Northstowe, Longstanton Road, Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire, 0.33 km from a substation with 8.4 MVA of demand headroom, at 63 of 100.

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All 31 ranked sites in South Cambridgeshire, scored on area, distance to the substation and its demand headroom. How the site score works in the United Kingdom · Filter these sites

#SiteSubstationAreaTo substationDemand headroomGeneration headroomScore
11,381 ha brownfield site at Northstowe, Longstanton Road, Cambridgeshire, South CambridgeshireLongstanton Primary 11kV1,381 ha0.33 km8.4 MVA21.5 MVA63
2266 ha brownfield site at Waterbeach Barracks and Airfield Site, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, South CambridgeshireLandbeach Primary 11kV266 ha1.35 km16.2 MVA26.8 MVA56
3292 ha brownfield site at Waterbeach Barracks and Airfield Site, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, South CambridgeshireLandbeach Primary 11kV292 ha1.76 km16.2 MVA26.8 MVA50
41.26 ha brownfield site at Westfield Orchard, Ashwell Street, Melbourn, South CambridgeshireMelbourn Grid 33kV1.26 ha0.86 km32.7 MVA-16.3 MVA50
527 ha brownfield site at Fulbourn & Ida Darwin Hospitals, Fulbourn Old Drift, Cambridgeshire, South CambridgeshireFulbourn Grid 33kV27 ha0.38 km18.5 MVA97.8 MVA49
61.04 ha brownfield site at 1 Garden Walk Histon CB24 9HH, South CambridgeshireHiston Grid 33kV1.04 ha1.62 km57.9 MVA37.7 MVA46
727 ha brownfield site at Ida Darwin Hospital, Fulbourn Old Drift, Fulbourn, South CambridgeshireFulbourn Grid 33kV27 ha0.94 km18.5 MVA97.8 MVA41
8172 ha brownfield site at Bourn Airfield New Village (Policy SS/7), South CambridgeshireBourn Primary 11kV172 ha2.72 km9.6 MVA17.1 MVA40
9195 ha brownfield site at Nothstowe Phase 3 - Land at, Oakington Barracks, Ramptoon Road, South CambridgeshireLongstanton Primary 11kV195 ha2.34 km8.4 MVA21.5 MVA38
10177 ha brownfield site at Northstowe, Longstanton Road, Cambridgeshire, South CambridgeshireLongstanton Primary 11kV177 ha2.36 km8.4 MVA21.5 MVA38
11150 ha brownfield site at Nothstowe Phase 3 - Land at, Oakington Barracks, Ramptoon Road, South CambridgeshireLongstanton Primary 11kV150 ha2.46 km8.4 MVA21.5 MVA38
1213 ha brownfield site at Ida Darwin Hospital, Fulbourn Old Drift, Fulbourn, South CambridgeshireFulbourn Grid 33kV13 ha0.93 km18.5 MVA97.8 MVA37
131.69 ha brownfield site at Northern Woods Waterbeach Barracks And Airfield Parcel 1 Denny End…, South CambridgeshireLandbeach Primary 11kV1.69 ha0.69 km16.2 MVA26.8 MVA36
141.93 ha brownfield site at Parcel 2.1, Eastern Woods Waterbeach Barracks And Airfield Site…, South CambridgeshireLandbeach Primary 11kV1.93 ha0.86 km16.2 MVA26.8 MVA33
1565 ha brownfield site at Cambridge East, Land North of Newmarket Road, Newmarket Road, South CambridgeshireBarnwell Primary 11kV65 ha1.87 km7.3 MVA18.5 MVA27
1663 ha brownfield site at Land to the East of B1050 and Longstanton, West of the Cambridgeshire…, South CambridgeshireLongstanton Primary 11kV63 ha2.88 km8.4 MVA21.5 MVA26
1763 ha brownfield site at Northstowe Phase 2 - Bar Farm, Bar Road, Longstanton, South CambridgeshireLongstanton Primary 11kV63 ha2.74 km8.4 MVA21.5 MVA26
1811 ha brownfield site at Former Marley Tiles Site, Dales Manor Business Park, Sawston, South CambridgeshireMilton Rd Primary 11kV11 ha0.87 km4.7 MVA14.3 MVA23
192.92 ha brownfield site at Hallmark Hotel, Land South side of Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill, South CambridgeshireLongstanton Primary 11kV2.92 ha1.29 km8.4 MVA21.5 MVA19
2032 ha brownfield site at Former CEMEX Cement Works, Barrington Cement Plant, Haslingfield Road, South CambridgeshireShepreth Primary 11kV32 ha2.04 km7.9 MVA-16.3 MVA16
211.27 ha brownfield site at Clare Cottage, Main Street, Caldecote, South CambridgeshireBourn Primary 11kV1.27 ha2.97 km9.6 MVA17.1 MVA10
221.04 ha brownfield site at 17 Highfield Court, Highfields Road, Highfields Caldecote, South CambridgeshireBourn Primary 11kV1.04 ha4.5 km9.6 MVA17.1 MVA10
237.87 ha brownfield site at Barrington Cement Plant, Haslingfield Road, Barrington, South CambridgeshireShepreth Primary 11kV7.87 ha2.47 km7.9 MVA-16.3 MVA9
2416 ha brownfield site at Wing Development, North of Newmarket Road, Cambridge, South CambridgeshireMilton Rd Primary 11kV16 ha2.26 km4.7 MVA14.3 MVA8
251.76 ha brownfield site at Land between Church Lane and Ermine Street South, Church Lane…, South CambridgeshireBassingbourn Primary 11kV1.76 ha2.25 km7.5 MVA-16.3 MVA8
263.7 ha brownfield site at Dales Manor Business Park, Sawston (Policy H/1a), South CambridgeshireSawston Primary 11kV3.7 ha1.87 km4.6 MVA41.5 MVA7
271.24 ha brownfield site at 97, High Street, Balsham, South Cambridgeshire (gb-bf-1715770)Linton Primary 11kV1.24 ha1.83 km2.4 MVA-34.9 MVA5
281.24 ha brownfield site at 97, High Street, Balsham, South Cambridgeshire (gb-bf-1732652)Linton Primary 11kV1.24 ha1.83 km2.4 MVA-34.9 MVA5
293.64 ha brownfield site at Bartlow Park, Camps Road, Bartlow, South CambridgeshireLinton Primary 11kV3.64 ha4.5 km2.4 MVA-34.9 MVA2
302.91 ha brownfield site at Cutting House, Cutting Road, Great Abington, South CambridgeshireLinton Primary 11kV2.91 ha4.77 km2.4 MVA-34.9 MVA2
315.37 ha brownfield site at Ruboic The Flint, Newmarket Road, Heydon, South CambridgeshireMelbourn Primary 11kV5.37 ha4.24 km0.5 MVA-16.3 MVA1

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