Substation · England, United Kingdom
Cerne Abbas Primary
Cerne Abbas Primary is a substation in England, United Kingdom, connected by Southern Electric Power Distribution 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 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Southern Electric Power Distribution plc | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (offtake) | None (rag: Green) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (feed-in) | Full (rag: Red, constraint: Upstream Thermal Capacity) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom | 2 MVA | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom | 0 MW | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Transformers | 1 x 2MVA | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Level | Primary | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Fed from | Chickerell BSP | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 33/11 kV | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned reinforcement | Relocate Cerne Abbas Primary to allow replacement of the entire substation, replace the existing transformer with a 4MVA unit and replace the 11kV board with 25kA break / 62.5kA make switchgear (completion: Feb-28) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.8079, -2.4819 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Nearby
Within 50 km of this substation: 191 grid connections (77 operating, 631 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Counties Complex grid connection | Grid connection | 3.99 MW | Operating | 5.5 km |
| Bourne Park - Eco Piddlehinton AD grid connection | Grid connection | 1.24 MW | Operating | 7.1 km |
| Farm Power Apollo PV grid connection | Grid connection | 2.09 MW | Operating | 7.1 km |
Grid operator and place
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Data on this page
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.