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Filter 19,461 candidate sites near substations in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany, 731 of them Dutch business parks with land for sale, by area, distance to the substation, its voltage, headroom or congestion, the nearest transmission substation, distance to Natura 2000, zoning, kind of site, environmental category, permits nearby, farmland price and water stress, ranked by site score. Every result links to its site page. Each country keeps its 5,000 largest candidates, so it holds every candidate of 29 ha or more in the Netherlands (of 22,834 candidates), 27 ha or more in the United Kingdom (of 44,093 candidates) and 50 ha or more in Germany (of 308,259 candidates).

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Results update as you type and the address bar keeps the filters, so a search can be shared. Each country offers the filters its public data allows. Distance, voltage, headroom and network operator are those of each site's nearest substation only: a site 0.5 km from a 150 kV substation and 1.5 km from a 380 kV one counts as 150 kV, and a voltage search does not find it. For that, the Netherlands and Germany have a filter on the distance to the nearest 380 kV substation. How the score works: Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany.

5,719 of the 5,731 sites the search holds for the Netherlands match. Sorted by site score; the first 100 are listed.

50 ha site at Ambt-Doetinchem B 1955, DoetinchemGelderland50 ha0.03 kmParcels——380 kV0.03 km7.83 kmwater12€79,282/haLow (under 10%)86
46 ha site at Hengelo Overijssel E 2564, Hengelo (O.)Overijssel46 ha0.03 kmParcels——380 kV0.03 km6.05 kminfrastructure12€81,378/haLow (under 10%)85
50 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 1784North Holland50 ha0.13 kmParcels——380 kV0.13 km6.35 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)84
40 ha site at Schipluiden Q 1756, Midden-DelflandSouth Holland40 ha0.02 kmParcels——380 kV0.02 km9.49 kminfrastructure5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)84
153 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 1626North Holland153 ha1.14 kmParcels——380 kV1.14 km6.6 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)83
74 ha site at Dronten F 1013Flevoland74 ha0.03 kmParcels——150 kV14 km7.43 kmagricultural3€187,109/haLow (under 10%)82
42 ha site at Schipluiden H 3263, Midden-DelflandSouth Holland42 ha0.16 kmParcels——380 kV0.16 km7.02 kminfrastructure5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)82
41 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 1254North Holland41 ha0.12 kmParcels——380 kV0.12 km4.87 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)82
32 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 1667North Holland32 ha0.01 kmParcels——380 kV0.01 km6.22 kminfrastructure55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)82
141 ha site at Almere C 9683Flevoland141 ha0.53 kmParcels——150 kV19 km4.69 kmresidential13€187,109/haLow (under 10%)81
49 ha site at Hummelo C 1365, BronckhorstGelderland49 ha0.31 kmParcels——380 kV0.31 km6.27 kmagricultural27€79,282/haLow (under 10%)81
50 ha site at Hummelo C 1462, BronckhorstGelderland50 ha0.39 kmParcels——380 kV0.39 km6.03 kmnature27€79,282/haLow (under 10%)80
49 ha site at Schipluiden Q 1651, Midden-DelflandSouth Holland49 ha0.4 kmParcels——380 kV0.4 km8.68 kminfrastructure5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)80
49 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 420North Holland49 ha0.41 kmParcels——380 kV0.41 km5.35 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)80
43 ha site at Alkemade D 640, Kaag en BraassemSouth Holland43 ha0.28 kmParcels——380 kV0.28 km7.97 kmagricultural5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)80
76 ha site at Rotterdam AK 2200South Holland76 ha0.24 kmParcels on a parkBotlek Europoort-Oost, Rotterdam5150 kV6.5 km6.27 kmwater61€113,355/haLow (under 10%)79
44 ha site at Meeden F 257, Midden-GroningenGroningen44 ha0.07 kmParcels——220 kV5.1 km13 kmagricultural15€82,448/haLow to medium (10–20%)79
33 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 1782North Holland33 ha0.21 kmParcels——380 kV0.21 km6.59 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)79
157 ha for sale in the port area Europoort, RotterdamSouth Holland157 ha0 kmPark, land for saleEuropoort, Rotterdam5380 kV0 km0.55 kmindustrial61€113,355/ha—78
83 ha site at Maasbracht O 353, MaasgouwLimburg83 ha0.2 kmParcels——380 kV0.2 km2.26 kmindustrial8€87,128/haHigh (40–80%)78
48 ha site at Bernisse A 518, NissewaardSouth Holland48 ha0.04 kmParcels——380 kV0.04 km3.54 kmrecreation6€113,355/haLow (under 10%)78
87 ha site at Tilburg F 6352North Brabant87 ha0.06 kmParcels——150 kV2.8 km3.5 kmnature13€99,160/haHigh (40–80%)77
78 ha site at Zeewolde B 2459Flevoland78 ha0.44 kmParcels——150 kV28 km5.63 kmagricultural5€187,109/haLow (under 10%)77
70 ha site at Zeewolde B 173Flevoland70 ha0.27 kmParcels——150 kV30 km4.94 kmnature5€187,109/haLow (under 10%)77
69 ha site at Zeeland L 468, MaashorstNorth Brabant69 ha0.27 kmParcels——150 kV19 km19 kmnature0€99,160/haHigh (40–80%)77
50 ha site at Tongelre C 3640, EindhovenNorth Brabant50 ha0.06 kmParcels——380 kV0.06 km3.36 kmnature24€99,160/haHigh (40–80%)77
50 ha site at Oostermeer G 2376, TytsjerksteradielFriesland50 ha0.28 kmParcels——220 kV29 km7.85 kmnature12€66,552/haLow to medium (10–20%)77
49 ha site at Alkemade F 1045, Kaag en BraassemSouth Holland49 ha0.61 kmParcels——380 kV0.61 km6.26 kmagricultural5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)77
46 ha site at Berkel en Rodenrijs C 7034, LansingerlandSouth Holland46 ha0.54 kmParcels——380 kV0.54 km13 kmrecreation16€113,355/haLow (under 10%)77
46 ha site at Pijnacker B 8627, Pijnacker-NootdorpSouth Holland46 ha0.53 kmParcels——380 kV0.53 km12 kmagricultural0€113,355/haLow (under 10%)77
45 ha site at Oploo K 444, Land van CuijkNorth Brabant45 ha0.53 kmParcels——380 kV0.53 km6.31 kmagricultural40€99,160/haHigh (40–80%)77
41 ha site at Zuidbroek F 1851, Midden-GroningenGroningen41 ha0.13 kmParcels——220 kV5.8 km12 kmagricultural15€82,448/haLow to medium (10–20%)77
37 ha site at Alkemade D 4129, Kaag en BraassemSouth Holland37 ha0.39 kmParcels——380 kV0.39 km8.51 kmagricultural5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)77
34 ha site at Meeden F 264, Midden-GroningenGroningen34 ha0.03 kmParcels——220 kV5.3 km12 kmagricultural15€82,448/haLow to medium (10–20%)77
129 ha site at Rotterdam AM 317South Holland129 ha0.74 kmParcels——380 kV0.74 km2.32 kmwater61€113,355/ha—76
50 ha site at Almere P 7901Flevoland50 ha0.01 kmParcels on a parkSallandsekant (Bedrijventerrein), Almere Stad3150 kV17 km5.02 kmindustrial13€187,109/haLow (under 10%)76
50 ha site at Oudenrijn D 59, UtrechtUtrecht50 ha0.01 kmParcels——150 kV11 km8.52 kmagricultural38€87,471/haLow (under 10%)76
49 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AF 3574North Holland49 ha0.03 kmParcels——150 kV4.5 km5.64 kmrecreation55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)76
49 ha site at Hillegersberg B 10217, RotterdamSouth Holland49 ha0.02 kmParcels——150 kV7.3 km9.28 kminfrastructure61€113,355/haLow (under 10%)76
45 ha site at Scheemda L 298, OldambtGroningen45 ha0.63 kmParcels——380 kV0.63 km16 kmagricultural14€82,448/haLow to medium (10–20%)76
545 ha for sale in the port area Maasvlakte, RotterdamSouth Holland545 ha0 kmPark, land for saleMaasvlakte, Rotterdam5380 kV0 km0 kmindustrial61€113,355/ha—75
66 ha site at Wijchen C 2260Gelderland66 ha0.36 kmParcels——150 kV15 km5.49 kmrecreation11€79,282/haLow (under 10%)75
64 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 1938North Holland64 ha1.01 kmParcels——380 kV1.01 km7.36 kminfrastructure55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
50 ha site at Rotterdam AA 3035South Holland50 ha0.08 kmParcels——150 kV5.3 km6.86 kminfrastructure61€113,355/haLow (under 10%)75
50 ha site at Dronten B 1635Flevoland50 ha0.11 kmParcels——150 kV9.7 km7.5 kmagricultural3€187,109/haLow (under 10%)75
50 ha site at Wisch D 1536, Oude IJsselstreekGelderland50 ha0.05 kmParcels——150 kV13 km16 kmagricultural13€79,282/haLow (under 10%)75
50 ha site at Alkemade D 3981, Kaag en BraassemSouth Holland50 ha0.77 kmParcels——380 kV0.77 km9.04 kmagricultural5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)75
49 ha site at Rotterdam AA 3039South Holland49 ha0.09 kmParcels——150 kV5 km6.36 kmwater61€113,355/haLow (under 10%)75
49 ha site at Roosendaal en Nispen A 3852North Brabant49 ha0.1 kmParcels——150 kV20 km8.02 kmagricultural4€99,160/haLow (under 10%)75
49 ha site at Zeewolde D 239Flevoland49 ha0.1 kmParcels——150 kV23 km5.37 kmagricultural5€187,109/haLow (under 10%)75
49 ha site at Ouder-Amstel B 3168North Holland49 ha0.07 kmParcels——150 kV6.1 km5.31 km—3€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
48 ha site at Uden T 1024, MaashorstNorth Brabant48 ha0.06 kmParcels——150 kV18 km19 kmrecreation0€99,160/haHigh (40–80%)75
48 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AE 5039North Holland48 ha0.16 kmParcels——380 kV0.16 km3.38 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
48 ha site at Venlo W 577Limburg48 ha0.03 kmParcels on a parkTradeport West, Blerick5150 kV30 km6.18 kmindustrial13€87,128/haHigh (40–80%)75
48 ha site at Zeewolde B 2355Flevoland48 ha0.08 kmParcels——150 kV27 km5.56 kminfrastructure5€187,109/haLow (under 10%)75
48 ha site at Wieringermeer H 3052, Hollands KroonNorth Holland48 ha0.05 kmParcels on a parkNimble, Middenmeer3150 kV41 km4.95 kmagricultural24€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
48 ha site at Dronten B 3251Flevoland48 ha0.04 kmParcels——150 kV11 km8.32 kmagricultural3€187,109/haLow (under 10%)75
47 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AC 2356North Holland47 ha0.68 kmParcels——380 kV0.68 km4.85 kmrecreation55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
47 ha site at Soest L 952Utrecht47 ha0.06 kmParcels——150 kV23 km8.08 kmagricultural6€87,471/haLow (under 10%)75
45 ha site at Lelystad P 88Flevoland45 ha0.02 kmParcels——150 kV8.3 km5.14 kmnature24€187,109/haLow (under 10%)75
44 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 1198North Holland44 ha0.52 kmParcels——380 kV0.52 km4.65 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
44 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 2500North Holland44 ha0.5 kmParcels——380 kV0.5 km4.59 kmwater55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
44 ha site at Scheemda L 631, OldambtGroningen44 ha0.66 kmParcels——380 kV0.66 km15 kmagricultural14€82,448/haLow to medium (10–20%)75
43 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 1663North Holland43 ha0.62 kmParcels——380 kV0.62 km6.15 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
40 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AE 3418North Holland40 ha0.08 kmParcels——380 kV0.08 km3.42 kmrecreation55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)75
39 ha site at Alkemade F 1519, Kaag en BraassemSouth Holland39 ha0.57 kmParcels——380 kV0.57 km7.39 kmagricultural5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)75
245 ha site at Slochteren O 1689, Midden-GroningenGroningen245 ha0.71 kmParcels——110 kV17 km7.66 kmwater15€82,448/haLow to medium (10–20%)74
161 ha site at Lelystad I 600Flevoland161 ha1.1 kmParcels——150 kV14 km8.22 kmnature24€187,109/haLow (under 10%)74
109 ha site at Charlois A 5061, RotterdamSouth Holland109 ha0.78 kmParcels——150 kV6.4 km4.14 kmwater61€113,355/haLow (under 10%)74
85 ha site at Geleen H 1281, Sittard-GeleenLimburg85 ha0.02 kmParcels on a parkChemelot, Geleen5150 kV21 km2.87 km—24€87,128/haHigh (40–80%)74
68 ha site at Rotterdam AM 1139South Holland68 ha0.06 kmParcels——380 kV0.06 km1.74 kmwater61€113,355/ha—74
57 ha site at Charlois A 4495, RotterdamSouth Holland57 ha0.06 kmParcels——150 kV5.3 km4.3 kmwater61€113,355/haLow (under 10%)74
55 ha site at Dronten B 3257Flevoland55 ha0.22 kmParcels——150 kV10 km8.61 kmagricultural3€187,109/haLow (under 10%)74
52 ha site at Hatert E 376, NijmegenGelderland52 ha0.21 kmParcels——150 kV15 km5.08 kmrecreation17€79,282/haLow (under 10%)74
50 ha site at 's-Gravenhage BK 3762South Holland50 ha0.13 kmParcels——150 kV4.4 km7.73 kmwater8€113,355/haLow (under 10%)74
50 ha site at Berkel en Rodenrijs C 7590, LansingerlandSouth Holland50 ha0.83 kmParcels——380 kV0.83 km10 kmagricultural16€113,355/haLow (under 10%)74
49 ha site at Wieringermeer H 361, Hollands KroonNorth Holland49 ha0.06 kmParcels on a parkDeelgebied B1, Middenmeer3150 kV40 km4.73 kmindustrial24€92,098/haLow (under 10%)74
49 ha site at Venlo V 146Limburg49 ha0.17 kmParcels——150 kV30 km5.27 kmnature13€87,128/haHigh (40–80%)74
49 ha site at Beverwijk B 352North Holland49 ha0.4 kmParcels——380 kV0.4 km3.75 km—2€92,098/haLow (under 10%)74
49 ha site at Maasbree C 5478, Peel en MaasLimburg49 ha0.16 kmParcels——150 kV23 km9.07 kmwater58€87,128/haHigh (40–80%)74
49 ha site at Best F 1301North Brabant49 ha0.1 kmParcels——150 kV8.9 km8.2 kmrecreation3€99,160/haHigh (40–80%)74
48 ha site at Sloten Noord-Holland F 3492, AmsterdamNorth Holland48 ha0.09 kmParcels——150 kV8.5 km10 kmrecreation62€92,098/haLow (under 10%)74
48 ha for sale on business park Nimble, MiddenmeerNorth Holland48 ha0 kmPark, land for saleNimble, Middenmeer3150 kV42 km4.74 kmagricultural24€92,098/ha—74
48 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AF 3532North Holland48 ha0.1 kmParcels——150 kV5.9 km6.64 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)74
47 ha site at Dronten F 935Flevoland47 ha0.11 kmParcels——150 kV14 km7.42 kmagricultural3€187,109/haLow (under 10%)74
47 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AF 3730North Holland47 ha0.1 kmParcels——150 kV5.3 km6.65 kmrecreation55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)74
47 ha site at Princenhage P 2506, BredaNorth Brabant47 ha0.1 kmParcels——150 kV15 km5.6 kminfrastructure16€99,160/haLow (under 10%)74
47 ha site at Schipluiden Q 1717, Midden-DelflandSouth Holland47 ha0.74 kmParcels——380 kV0.74 km9.93 kmagricultural5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)74
46 ha site at Zuidbroek F 150, Midden-GroningenGroningen46 ha0.42 kmParcels——220 kV6.1 km11 kminfrastructure15€82,448/haLow to medium (10–20%)74
46 ha site at Haarlemmermeer AB 915North Holland46 ha0.75 kmParcels——380 kV0.75 km5.28 kmagricultural55€92,098/haLow (under 10%)74
46 ha site at Zeewolde D 608Flevoland46 ha0.02 kmParcels——150 kV23 km4.89 kminfrastructure5€187,109/haLow (under 10%)74
46 ha site at Aarle-Rixtel G 592, LaarbeekNorth Brabant46 ha0.09 kmParcels——150 kV12 km10 kmagricultural4€99,160/haHigh (40–80%)74
45 ha site at Zouteveen N 381, Midden-DelflandSouth Holland45 ha0.76 kmParcels——380 kV0.76 km10 kmagricultural5€113,355/haLow (under 10%)74
43 ha site at Wervershoof S 1231, MedemblikNorth Holland43 ha0.03 kmParcels——150 kV31 km5.2 kmagricultural19€92,098/haLow (under 10%)74
43 ha site at Dronten B 683Flevoland43 ha0.03 kmParcels——150 kV10 km6.94 kmnature3€187,109/haLow (under 10%)74
43 ha site at 's-Gravenhage BG 4765South Holland43 ha0.04 kmParcels——150 kV4.8 km6.89 kmrecreation8€113,355/haLow (under 10%)74
41 ha site at Charlois A 3878, RotterdamSouth Holland41 ha0.01 kmParcels——150 kV7.2 km6.01 kmwater61€113,355/haLow (under 10%)74
41 ha site at Niedorp E 2098, Hollands KroonNorth Holland41 ha0.02 kmParcels——150 kV31 km11 kmagricultural24€92,098/haLow (under 10%)74
41 ha site at Dronten B 1697Flevoland41 ha0.01 kmParcels——150 kV11 km7.99 kmagricultural3€187,109/haLow (under 10%)74
41 ha site at Meeden D 1925, Midden-GroningenGroningen41 ha0.64 kmParcels——380 kV0.64 km15 kmagricultural15€82,448/haLow to medium (10–20%)74

Permits nearby: permit notices in the municipality (Officiële Bekendmakingen). Farmland: farmland price of the province in EUR/ha, latest year (Eurostat): arable land, or permanent grassland where arable is missing. Water stress: baseline water stress of the site's sub-basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0): withdrawals as a share of the renewable water supply. Business parks: business parks and port areas with land for sale are sized by the land still for sale and lie at any distance from a substation; a parcel site is on a park when its point lies inside the park's outline (IBIS, the provinces' register of business parks). Category: the highest environmental category (1 to 6) the park's zoning plan allows; 4 and up takes heavy industry. Sites: the 5,000 largest of the 22,834 candidate sites within 2 km of a substation of 110 kV or more, so every candidate of 29 ha or more is here and the rest are smaller; business parks with land for sale come on top, at any size. 380 kV: the distance to the nearest 380 kV substation (TenneT), which can be a little farther than the nearest 150 or 110 kV one: the site's own distance where its nearest substation is 380 kV, else from its nearest parcel to the station's point, which can overstate it by up to half the station's width.

Data: Source: Eurostat, https://doi.org/10.2908/APRI_LPRC; IBIS Bedrijventerreinen, IPO and RVO; Officiële Bekendmakingen; OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass); PDOK Kadastrale Kaart; PDOK Natura 2000; PDOK Ruimtelijke plannen (ruimtelijkeplannen.nl bulk download); Rare Context; 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; Rare Context (sites and scores). Licence: ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/).

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Every search here is one plain GET, with no JavaScript needed. Put the filters in the address and /sites/search answers with the matching sites as an HTML table: the first 100, in the order this page sorts them, with the number of all matches and the filters restated in a sentence. /api/sites takes the same filters and answers JSON: every site's facts as named fields and its page's URL, 100 at a time (limit, up to 1,000, and offset page through the matches). A filter that a country's data lacks is left out, and the answer says which and why.

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ParameterWhat it filters
countryNL, GB or DE (default NL)
regiona province (NL), local authority (GB) or Land (DE): its key, URL slug or name
min_haminimum area in hectares
max_kmmaximum distance to the nearest substation, km
kindNL: park, on_park, parcels; GB: brownfield, parcels
min_categoryNL: minimum environmental category of a business park (1 to 6)
min_kvNL, DE: minimum voltage of the nearest substation, kV
max_tso_kmDE: maximum distance to the nearest transmission substation (220 kV and up), km
min_tso_kvDE: minimum voltage of that transmission substation (220 or 380)
max_ehv_kmNL, DE: maximum distance to the nearest 380 kV substation, km, even where a lower-voltage substation is nearer
dnoGB: network operator of the nearest substation, a group (Northern Powergrid) or one licence area
min_mwGB: minimum demand headroom at the nearest substation, MVA or MW
congestionGB (NL once public: the TenneT station): congestion for new demand, none or none,limited
regionalNL, once public: the regional operator's offtake status at the site's postcode, none, limited, waitlist or full; it binds a medium-voltage connection
min_n2kNL: minimum distance to Natura 2000, km
outside_n2kNL: 1 for outside Natura 2000 areas
zoningNL, DE: zoning class of the plan, e.g. industrial,commercial
land_useDE: land use in the cadastre
desigGB, DE: in:<designation>, out:<designation> or none
min_permitsNL, GB: minimum permits nearby
min_areasDE: minimum designated wind or solar areas within 5 km
max_priceNL: maximum farmland price, EUR/ha
max_watermaximum water stress: 0 low to 4 extremely high, or low, low_medium, medium_high, high, extremely_high
sortscore (default), ha, km, n2k_km, headroom, kv, tso_km, ehv_km, permits, areas, price, water, category
touching1 to include sites ruled out in review
ranked1 for ranked sites only (leaves out sites that touch their substation)

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