Substation · England, United Kingdom
Ferrybridge A
Ferrybridge A 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 |
| Demand headroom | 36.8 MVA | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom | 57.1 MW | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Firm capacity | 200 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 |
| Congestion (offtake) | None (rag: Green) | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (feed-in) | None (rag: Green) | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 66 kV | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.7189, -1.2708 | 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: 458 grid connections (222 operating, 2,427 MW), 436 power plants (114 operating, 4,178 MW) and 2 transmission lines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 8, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkhaw Lane - Battery Storage | Power plant | 100 MW | Cancelled | 0.1 km |
| Kirkhaw Lane | Power plant | 20 MW | Operating | 0.1 km |
| Battery storage 94.9 MW grid connection at Ferrybridge BESS Direct | Grid connection | 94.9 MW | Planned | 0.2 km |
| Kirkhaw Lane - Battery Storage Energy | Power plant | 150 MW | Operating | 0.4 km |
| Battery storage 1.2 MW grid connection at Smith Street | Grid connection | 1.2 MW | Planned | 0.5 km |
| Waste 77 MW grid connection at Ferrybridge Multifuel Direct | Grid connection | 77 MW | Operating | 0.5 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 20 km |
| North Humber to High Marnham | Transmission line | — | Planned | 39 km |
Grid operator and place
Upstream substation
Grid connections attached to this substation
- Solar 40 MW grid connection at Ardagh Glass Solar40 MW
- Solar 40 MW grid connection at Barnsdale PV40 MW
- Battery storage and Waste 20 MW grid connection at Hut Green Generation20 MW
- Solar 49.95 MW grid connection at Hillam Solar Farm50 MW
- Battery storage 49.9 MW grid connection at Ledston BESS49.9 MW
- Saint Gobain Glass UK Limited (Non-Exporting) grid connection16 MW
- Solar 30 MW grid connection at WF4 Manor Farm PV30 MW
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.