Substation · England, United Kingdom
Bradford West
Bradford West is a substation in England, United Kingdom, connected by Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | England | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (offtake) | Limited (rag: Amber) | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (feed-in) | Limited (rag: Amber) | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom | 274 MVA | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom | 598 MW | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Firm capacity | 720 MVA | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Level | Gsp | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 132 kV | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.8100, -1.8664 | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Nearby
Within 50 km of this substation: 427 grid connections (231 operating, 2,105 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage 100 MW grid connection at Peat Dyke Farm BESS Direct | Grid connection | 100 MW | Planned | 0.2 km |
| Battery storage 99.9 MW grid connection at Old Allen Road BESS Direct | Grid connection | 99.9 MW | Planned | 0.6 km |
| Battery storage 99.8 MW grid connection at Lane Side BESS Direct | Grid connection | 99.8 MW | Planned | 1.1 km |
Grid operator and place
Upstream substation
- Bingley 132/33kV
- Bradford
- Girlington
- Holmfield
- Menston
- Silsden
- Airedale Road
- Balme Street
- Barnoldswick
- Bingley 33/11kV
- Bolton Road
- Bramhope
- Chelker Reservoir
- Chevin End
- Cracoe
- Crosshills
- Crown Street
- Denholme
- Four Lane Ends
- Furness Avenue
- Gaisby Lane
- Gibraltar Road
- Hallam Street
- Harden
- Haworth 1
- Haworth 2
- Idle
- Ilkley
- Ings Lane
- Keighley Direct
- Killinghall Road
- Kirk Drive
- Legrams Mill Lane
- Manchester Road
- Moorside Road
- Mount Street
- Nabwood
- North Avenue
- Pool
- Queensbury
- Rawson Road
- Saint Street
- Salterforth
- Shipley
- Skipton
- South Street
- Thornton
- Toller Lane
Grid connections attached to this substation
- Battery storage 99.9 MW grid connection at Allerton Road BESS Direct99.9 MW
- Battery storage 200 MW grid connection at Bradford West A BESS Direct200 MW
- Lane at Harop Lane grid connection87 MW
- Battery storage 99.8 MW grid connection at Lane Side BESS Direct99.8 MW
- Battery storage 80 MW grid connection at Midland Road BESS Direct80 MW
- Battery storage 99.9 MW grid connection at Old Allen Road BESS Direct99.9 MW
- Battery storage 100 MW grid connection at Peat Dyke Farm BESS Direct100 MW
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Data on this page
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