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Sites near grid capacity in Wakefield

127 candidate sites within 2 km of a primary or bulk supply substation with headroom in Wakefield, England, ranked by site score. The highest-scoring is the 74 ha site near Wakefield Monckton Road substation, Wakefield, 0.23 km from a substation with 63.4 MVA of demand headroom, at 87 of 100.

Sites ranked by score

All 120 ranked sites in Wakefield, 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	74 ha site near Wakefield Monckton Road substation, Wakefield	Wakefield Monckton Road	74 ha	0.23 km	63.4 MVA	132 MW	87
2	76 ha site near Kirkhaw Lane substation, Wakefield	Kirkhaw Lane	76 ha	0.78 km	54.7 MVA	62.9 MW	80
3	47 ha site near Wakefield Monckton Road substation, Wakefield	Wakefield Monckton Road	47 ha	0.51 km	63.4 MVA	132 MW	75
4	71 ha site near Woolley substation, Wakefield	Woolley	71 ha	0.04 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	64
5	76 ha site near Woolley substation, Wakefield	Woolley	76 ha	0.24 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	63
6	120 ha site near Woodcock Street substation, Wakefield	Woodcock Street	120 ha	0.39 km	8.07 MVA	2.26 MW	62
7	28 ha site near Featherstone substation, Wakefield	Featherstone	28 ha	0.3 km	27.7 MVA	62.9 MW	60
8	161 ha site near Outwood substation, Wakefield	Outwood	161 ha	0.07 km	0 MVA	3.61 MW	59
9	135 ha site near Commonside Lane substation, Wakefield	Commonside Lane	135 ha	0.39 km	2.26 MVA	15.9 MW	56
10	67 ha site near Woolley substation, Wakefield	Woolley	67 ha	0.48 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	56
11	145 ha site near Commonside Lane substation, Wakefield	Commonside Lane	145 ha	0.51 km	2.26 MVA	15.9 MW	55
12	44 ha site near Featherstone substation, Wakefield	Featherstone	44 ha	0.97 km	27.7 MVA	62.9 MW	55
13	114 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	114 ha	0.68 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	54
14	64 ha site near Denby Dale Road substation, Wakefield	Denby Dale Road	64 ha	0.55 km	14.2 MVA	2.39 MW	54
15	40 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Wakefield	South Kirkby	40 ha	0.04 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	53
16	54 ha site near Smith Street substation, Wakefield	Smith Street	54 ha	0.32 km	10.7 MVA	11.3 MW	51
17	72 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Wakefield	South Kirkby	72 ha	0.85 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	50
18	46 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Wakefield	South Kirkby	46 ha	0.31 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	50
19	54 ha site near Monckton substation, Wakefield	Monckton	54 ha	0.13 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	49
20	759 ha site near Durkar Low Lane substation, Wakefield	Durkar Low Lane	759 ha	1.27 km	7.53 MVA	28.1 MW	48
21	168 ha site near Commonside Lane substation, Wakefield	Commonside Lane	168 ha	0.97 km	2.26 MVA	15.9 MW	48
22	148 ha site near Kenmore Road substation, Wakefield	Kenmore Road	148 ha	0.8 km	0 MVA	27.2 MW	48
23	53 ha site near Normanton substation, Wakefield	Normanton	53 ha	0.12 km	4.06 MVA	3.2 MW	47
24	102 ha site near Woolley substation, Wakefield	Woolley	102 ha	1.87 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	46
25	30 ha site near Sharlston substation, Wakefield	Sharlston	30 ha	0.11 km	8.72 MVA	13.2 MW	45
26	117 ha site near Sharlston substation, Wakefield	Sharlston	117 ha	1.69 km	8.72 MVA	13.2 MW	43
27	47 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	47 ha	0.24 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	41
28	36 ha site near Sharlston substation, Wakefield	Sharlston	36 ha	0.49 km	8.72 MVA	13.2 MW	41
29	158 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	158 ha	1.45 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	40
30	68 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	68 ha	0.72 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	40
31	53 ha site near South Elmsall substation, Wakefield	South Elmsall	53 ha	1.17 km	13 MVA	9.35 MW	40
32	29 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	29 ha	0.12 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	40
33	89 ha site near Durkar Low Lane substation, Wakefield	Durkar Low Lane	89 ha	1.56 km	7.53 MVA	28.1 MW	39
34	65 ha site near Beal substation, Wakefield	Beal	65 ha	0.62 km	0 MVA	7.92 MW	39
35	58 ha site near Wakefield North substation, Wakefield	Wakefield North	58 ha	0.49 km	0 MVA	111 MW	39
36	45 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	45 ha	0.49 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	39
37	38 ha site near Featherstone substation, Wakefield	Featherstone	38 ha	1.88 km	27.7 MVA	62.9 MW	39
38	34 ha site near Monckton substation, Wakefield	Monckton	34 ha	0.43 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	39
39	30 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Wakefield	South Kirkby	30 ha	0.72 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	39
40	60 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	60 ha	0.71 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	38
41	46 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	46 ha	0.58 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	38
42	39 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 28307292)	Hemsworth	39 ha	0.29 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	38
43	27 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	27 ha	0.16 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	38
44	106 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	106 ha	1.65 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	37
45	72 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	72 ha	0.99 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	37
46	38 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	38 ha	0.49 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	37
47	31 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Wakefield	South Kirkby	31 ha	0.92 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	37
48	27 ha site near Woodcock Street substation, Wakefield	Woodcock Street	27 ha	0.51 km	8.07 MVA	2.26 MW	37
49	35 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	35 ha	0.49 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	36
50	33 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 62897619)	Denby Grange	33 ha	0.46 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	36
51	30 ha site near Horbury substation, Wakefield	Horbury	30 ha	0.72 km	9.17 MVA	24.5 MW	36
52	30 ha site near Carr Lane substation, Wakefield	Carr Lane	30 ha	0.34 km	3.26 MVA	22.3 MW	36
53	161 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	161 ha	1.78 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	35
54	55 ha site near South Elmsall substation, Wakefield	South Elmsall	55 ha	1.54 km	13 MVA	9.35 MW	35
55	87 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	87 ha	1.72 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	34
56	78 ha site near Monckton substation, Wakefield	Monckton	78 ha	1.66 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	34
57	78 ha site near Wakefield North substation, Wakefield	Wakefield North	78 ha	1.2 km	0 MVA	111 MW	34
58	61 ha site near Milton Place substation, Wakefield	Milton Place	61 ha	0.82 km	0 MVA	26.7 MW	34
59	34 ha site near Alverthorpe Road substation, Wakefield	Alverthorpe Road	34 ha	0.31 km	0 MVA	26.9 MW	34
60	84 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	84 ha	1.72 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	33
61	57 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 28151517)	Hemsworth	57 ha	0.95 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	33
62	46 ha site near Monckton substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 53588304)	Monckton	46 ha	1.03 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	33
63	46 ha site near Monckton substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 55882263)	Monckton	46 ha	1.08 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	33
64	39 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 28150004)	Hemsworth	39 ha	0.61 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	33
65	36 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	36 ha	0.56 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	33
66	30 ha site near Woolley substation, Wakefield	Woolley	30 ha	1.3 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	33
67	29 ha site near Outwood substation, Wakefield	Outwood	29 ha	0.29 km	0 MVA	3.61 MW	33
68	43 ha site near Carr Lane substation, Wakefield	Carr Lane	43 ha	0.82 km	3.26 MVA	22.3 MW	32
69	32 ha site near York Street substation, Wakefield	York Street	32 ha	0.9 km	7.42 MVA	3.98 MW	32
70	42 ha site near Carr Lane substation, Wakefield	Carr Lane	42 ha	0.9 km	3.26 MVA	22.3 MW	31
71	29 ha site near Smith Street substation, Wakefield	Smith Street	29 ha	1.11 km	10.7 MVA	11.3 MW	31
72	75 ha site near Monckton substation, Wakefield	Monckton	75 ha	1.82 km	6.61 MVA	0 MW	30
73	38 ha site near Weeland Road substation, Wakefield	Weeland Road	38 ha	0.82 km	2.97 MVA	7.59 MW	30
74	30 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	30 ha	0.81 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	30
75	41 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Wakefield	South Kirkby	41 ha	1.66 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	29
76	29 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	29 ha	0.84 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	29
77	29 ha site near Woolley substation, Wakefield	Woolley	29 ha	1.52 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	29
78	77 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	77 ha	1.65 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	28
79	51 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	51 ha	1.14 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	28
80	40 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	40 ha	0.96 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	28
81	36 ha site near Carr Lane substation, Wakefield	Carr Lane	36 ha	0.94 km	3.26 MVA	22.3 MW	28
82	32 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	32 ha	1.01 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	28
83	27 ha site near Woolley substation, Wakefield	Woolley	27 ha	1.53 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	28
84	54 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	54 ha	1.28 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	27
85	41 ha site near Carr Lane substation, Wakefield	Carr Lane	41 ha	1.15 km	3.26 MVA	22.3 MW	27
86	39 ha site near Woolley substation, Wakefield	Woolley	39 ha	1.89 km	14.7 MVA	1.66 MW	27
87	35 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	35 ha	1.15 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	27
88	31 ha site near Sharlston substation, Wakefield	Sharlston	31 ha	1.29 km	8.72 MVA	13.2 MW	27
89	43 ha site near Sharlston substation, Wakefield	Sharlston	43 ha	1.58 km	8.72 MVA	13.2 MW	26
90	35 ha site near Wellington Street substation, Wakefield	Wellington Street	35 ha	1.17 km	4.89 MVA	12.7 MW	26
91	32 ha site near South Kirkby substation, Wakefield	South Kirkby	32 ha	1.63 km	12.7 MVA	2.8 MW	26
92	30 ha site near Kenmore Road substation, Wakefield	Kenmore Road	30 ha	0.75 km	0 MVA	27.2 MW	26
93	27 ha site near Wakefield North substation, Wakefield	Wakefield North	27 ha	0.71 km	0 MVA	111 MW	26
94	50 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	50 ha	1.33 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	25
95	46 ha site near Durkar Low Lane substation, Wakefield	Durkar Low Lane	46 ha	1.65 km	7.53 MVA	28.1 MW	25
96	31 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	31 ha	1.21 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	25
97	30 ha site near Durkar Low Lane substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 58479114)	Durkar Low Lane	30 ha	1.33 km	7.53 MVA	28.1 MW	25
98	28 ha site near Horbury substation, Wakefield	Horbury	28 ha	1.4 km	9.17 MVA	24.5 MW	25
99	66 ha site near Milton Place substation, Wakefield	Milton Place	66 ha	1.63 km	0 MVA	26.7 MW	24
100	35 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	35 ha	1.11 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	24
101	33 ha site near South Elmsall substation, Wakefield	South Elmsall	33 ha	1.85 km	13 MVA	9.35 MW	24
102	49 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	49 ha	1.63 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	23
103	46 ha site near Woodcock Street substation, Wakefield	Woodcock Street	46 ha	1.86 km	8.07 MVA	2.26 MW	23
104	42 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	42 ha	1.47 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	23
105	28 ha site near Prince of Wales substation, Wakefield	Prince of Wales	28 ha	1.2 km	4.4 MVA	14.3 MW	23
106	46 ha site near Wakefield North substation, Wakefield	Wakefield North	46 ha	1.36 km	0 MVA	111 MW	22
107	27 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	27 ha	1.29 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	22
108	46 ha site near Milton Place substation, Wakefield	Milton Place	46 ha	1.44 km	0 MVA	26.7 MW	21
109	38 ha site near Alverthorpe Road substation, Wakefield	Alverthorpe Road	38 ha	1.23 km	0 MVA	26.9 MW	21
110	30 ha site near Durkar Low Lane substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 58346878)	Durkar Low Lane	30 ha	1.61 km	7.53 MVA	28.1 MW	21
111	32 ha site near Milton Place substation, Wakefield	Milton Place	32 ha	1.21 km	0 MVA	26.7 MW	20
112	43 ha site near Normanton substation, Wakefield	Normanton	43 ha	1.74 km	4.06 MVA	3.2 MW	19
113	29 ha site near Commonside Lane substation, Wakefield	Commonside Lane	29 ha	1.34 km	2.26 MVA	15.9 MW	19
114	57 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield (INSPIRE polygon 28330904)	Hemsworth	57 ha	1.94 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	18
115	46 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	46 ha	1.78 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	17
116	34 ha site near Milton Place substation, Wakefield	Milton Place	34 ha	1.45 km	0 MVA	26.7 MW	17
117	48 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	48 ha	1.96 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	15
118	30 ha site near Denby Grange substation, Wakefield	Denby Grange	30 ha	1.8 km	4.97 MVA	0.7 MW	15
119	30 ha site near Weeland Road substation, Wakefield	Weeland Road	30 ha	1.76 km	2.97 MVA	7.59 MW	14
120	33 ha site near Hemsworth substation, Wakefield	Hemsworth	33 ha	1.89 km	1.65 MVA	1.9 MW	12

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