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Sites near grid capacity in St. Helens
33 candidate sites near a primary or bulk supply substation with headroom in St. Helens, England, ranked by site score. The highest-scoring is the 32 ha brownfield site at Land at Cowley Street and Albert Street, Moss Bank, WA10 1TY, St. Helens, 0.67 km from a substation with 26.7 MVA of demand headroom, at 55 of 100.
Sites ranked by score
All 33 ranked sites in St. Helens, 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 | 32 ha brownfield site at Land at Cowley Street and Albert Street, Moss Bank, WA10 1TY, St. Helens | Ravenhead G1A1 / St Helens GT2B / Windle GT1 | 32 ha | 0.67 km | 26.7 MVA | 22.6 MVA | 55 |
| 2 | 4.56 ha brownfield site at Former Pilkington's Site, City Road, Moss Bank, St. Helens | Ravenhead G1A1 / St Helens GT2B / Windle GT1 | 4.56 ha | 0.1 km | 26.7 MVA | 22.6 MVA | 55 |
| 3 | 2.72 ha brownfield site at Polar Ford, City Road, Windle, St. Helens | Ravenhead G1A1 / St Helens GT2B / Windle GT1 | 2.72 ha | 0.29 km | 26.7 MVA | 22.6 MVA | 52 |
| 4 | 27 ha brownfield site at Moss Nook Urban Village, Watery Lane, St. Helens | Almatex T1 / St Helens WWTW T1 / Watery La T2 | 27 ha | 0.39 km | 10.7 MVA | 3.2 MVA | 41 |
| 5 | 1.33 ha brownfield site at Land at Delta Road, Parr, St. Helens | Almatex T1 / St Helens WWTW T1 / Watery La T2 | 1.33 ha | 0.24 km | 10.7 MVA | 3.2 MVA | 37 |
| 6 | 1.71 ha brownfield site at Viridor Glass Recycling, Lancots Lane, St. Helens | British Sidac T1 / Sherdley RD T1 / St Helens Linkway T1 / Watery La T1 | 1.71 ha | 0.15 km | 8.28 MVA | 4.48 MVA | 36 |
| 7 | 1.2 ha brownfield site at Land north of Edward Street, St. Helens Town Centre, WA9 3DP | Almatex T1 / St Helens WWTW T1 / Watery La T2 | 1.2 ha | 0.32 km | 10.7 MVA | 3.2 MVA | 36 |
| 8 | 1.14 ha brownfield site at Land Between Sutton Road Lancots Lane and Dismantled Railway Line…, St. Helens | British Sidac T1 / Sherdley RD T1 / St Helens Linkway T1 / Watery La T1 | 1.14 ha | 0.16 km | 8.28 MVA | 4.48 MVA | 36 |
| 9 | 10 ha brownfield site at Penlake Industrial Estate Land At Emr Recycling And Former British…, St. Helens | Clockface T1 / GEC St Helens T1 / Hills Moss T1 / NCB Sutton Manor T2 | 10 ha | 0.72 km | 14.4 MVA | 2.89 MVA | 35 |
| 10 | 1.96 ha brownfield site at Land at Baxters Lane, St. Helens, WA9 3EE | British Sidac T1 / Sherdley RD T1 / St Helens Linkway T1 / Watery La T1 | 1.96 ha | 0.29 km | 8.28 MVA | 4.48 MVA | 34 |
| 11 | 1.01 ha brownfield site at BT Depot, Sutton Road, St. Helens Town Centre | Almatex T1 / St Helens WWTW T1 / Watery La T2 | 1.01 ha | 0.44 km | 10.7 MVA | 3.2 MVA | 34 |
| 12 | 2.21 ha brownfield site at Land at Somerset Street and Sussex Grove, Parr, WA9 1QN, St. Helens | Almatex T1 / St Helens WWTW T1 / Watery La T2 | 2.21 ha | 0.51 km | 10.7 MVA | 3.2 MVA | 33 |
| 13 | 1.52 ha brownfield site at Site of former Parr Community High School, Fleet Lane/Simms Avenue…, St. Helens | Almatex T1 / St Helens WWTW T1 / Watery La T2 | 1.52 ha | 0.5 km | 10.7 MVA | 3.2 MVA | 33 |
| 14 | 2.83 ha brownfield site at Fishwicks Industrial Estate, Baxters Lane, St. Helens | British Sidac T1 / Sherdley RD T1 / St Helens Linkway T1 / Watery La T1 | 2.83 ha | 0.44 km | 8.28 MVA | 4.48 MVA | 32 |
| 15 | 9.24 ha brownfield site at Alexander Park - Former Pilkington HQ, Prescot Road, West Park, St. Helens | LEA Green T1 / Pilkingtons HO T1 / Ravenhead Retail PK T1 / Somerfield Distribution T1 | 9.24 ha | 0.12 km | 1.37 MVA | 1.56 MVA | 31 |
| 16 | 1.65 ha brownfield site at Land adjacent St. Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St. Helens… | British Sidac T1 / Sherdley RD T1 / St Helens Linkway T1 / Watery La T1 | 1.65 ha | 0.48 km | 8.28 MVA | 4.48 MVA | 31 |
| 17 | 2.37 ha brownfield site at Former St. Helens Glass, Atlas Street/Corporation Street, St. Helens… | Chalon Way T1 / Technology Campus T1 / Woodville St T1 | 2.37 ha | 0.11 km | 1.43 MVA | 3.42 MVA | 30 |
| 18 | 5.28 ha brownfield site at Land at Lea Green Colliery and Lowfield Lestate, Lowfield lane…, St. Helens | LEA Green T1 / Pilkingtons HO T1 / Ravenhead Retail PK T1 / Somerfield Distribution T1 | 5.28 ha | 0.16 km | 1.37 MVA | 1.56 MVA | 29 |
| 19 | 3.23 ha brownfield site at Land north and south of Corporation Street, St. Helens Town Centre… | Chalon Way T1 / Technology Campus T1 / Woodville St T1 | 3.23 ha | 0.19 km | 1.43 MVA | 3.42 MVA | 29 |
| 20 | 1.38 ha brownfield site at HQ Apartments (former AC Complex Site), Shaw Street, Town Centre, St. Helens | Chalon Way T1 / Technology Campus T1 / Woodville St T1 | 1.38 ha | 0.14 km | 1.43 MVA | 3.42 MVA | 29 |
| 21 | 2.03 ha brownfield site at Land off Monastery Lane, Sutton, WA9 3SW, St. Helens | British Sidac T1 / Sherdley RD T1 / St Helens Linkway T1 / Watery La T1 | 2.03 ha | 0.7 km | 8.28 MVA | 4.48 MVA | 28 |
| 22 | 1 ha brownfield site at Former St. Helens Glass, Atlas Street/Corporation Street, St. Helens… | Chalon Way T1 / Technology Campus T1 / Woodville St T1 | 1 ha | 0.25 km | 1.43 MVA | 3.42 MVA | 28 |
| 23 | 12 ha brownfield site at Land at Lea Green Colliery and Lowfield Lane Industrial Estate…, St. Helens | LEA Green T1 / Pilkingtons HO T1 / Ravenhead Retail PK T1 / Somerfield Distribution T1 | 12 ha | 0.44 km | 1.37 MVA | 1.56 MVA | 27 |
| 24 | 9.57 ha brownfield site at Pilkington (Eccleston Works), Millfields, WA10 5NR, St. Helens | Carborundum T1 / Houghtons La T1 / Rainford T1 / Windlehurst T2 | 9.57 ha | 1.28 km | 13.9 MVA | 1.78 MVA | 26 |
| 25 | 2.01 ha brownfield site at Land & Premises at Lords Fold, Rainford, St. Helens | Carborundum T1 / Houghtons La T1 / Rainford T1 / Windlehurst T2 | 2.01 ha | 1.16 km | 13.9 MVA | 1.78 MVA | 26 |
| 26 | 2.88 ha brownfield site at College Street Northern Gateway, St. Helens Town Centre, WA10 1HT | Chalon Way T1 / Technology Campus T1 / Woodville St T1 | 2.88 ha | 0.46 km | 1.43 MVA | 3.42 MVA | 25 |
| 27 | 3.64 ha brownfield site at Land off Lowfield Lane, Thatto Heath, St. Helens | LEA Green T1 / Pilkingtons HO T1 / Ravenhead Retail PK T1 / Somerfield Distribution T1 | 3.64 ha | 0.47 km | 1.37 MVA | 1.56 MVA | 24 |
| 28 | 1.17 ha brownfield site at Halton and St Helens PCT HQ, Cowley Hill, Windle, St. Helens | British Oxygen T1 / Windlehurst T1 | 1.17 ha | 0.58 km | 2.68 MVA | 2.61 MVA | 24 |
| 29 | 8.56 ha brownfield site at Ibstocks, Chester Lane, Bold, St. Helens | LEA Green T1 / Pilkingtons HO T1 / Ravenhead Retail PK T1 / Somerfield Distribution T1 | 8.56 ha | 0.68 km | 1.37 MVA | 1.56 MVA | 22 |
| 30 | 7.31 ha brownfield site at Land north of Elton Head Road, Thatto Heath, WA9 5GN, St. Helens | LEA Green T1 / Pilkingtons HO T1 / Ravenhead Retail PK T1 / Somerfield Distribution T1 | 7.31 ha | 0.8 km | 1.37 MVA | 1.56 MVA | 20 |
| 31 | 1.93 ha brownfield site at Former Red Quarry, Chester Lane, Bold, St. Helens | LEA Green T1 / Pilkingtons HO T1 / Ravenhead Retail PK T1 / Somerfield Distribution T1 | 1.93 ha | 0.93 km | 1.37 MVA | 1.56 MVA | 17 |
| 32 | 1.59 ha brownfield site at Former Newton Community Hospital, Bradlegh Road, Newton Le Willows, St. Helens | Boulevard T1 / Chapelford T1 / Hawleys La T1 / Westbrook T1 / Winwick Quay T1 | 1.59 ha | 3.33 km | 16.5 MVA | 5.54 MVA | 16 |
| 33 | 3.31 ha brownfield site at Land adjacent Laffak Road and Carr Mill Road, Moss Bank, WA11 9LG, St. Helens | British Oxygen T1 / Windlehurst T1 | 3.31 ha | 1.16 km | 2.68 MVA | 2.61 MVA | 15 |
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