Substation · England, United Kingdom
Gildersome
Gildersome 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 | 10.1 MVA | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom | 3.12 MW | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Firm capacity | 23 MVA | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Level | Primary | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Fed from | Kirkstall B | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Fed from | Beeston Royds 132/33kV | 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 | 11 kV | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.7505, -1.6353 | 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: 491 grid connections (249 operating, 2,502 MW), 407 power plants (114 operating, 3,995 MW) and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage 6 MW grid connection at Gildersome | Grid connection | 6 MW | Planned | 0.7 km |
| Former Howden Clough, Howden Clough Road - Battery Units | Power plant | 2 MW | Permitted | 1.0 km |
| Howden Clough Landfill, Howden Clough Road - Solar Farm | Power plant | 2.4 MW | Planned | 1.1 km |
| Mars Petcare | Power plant | 2 MW | Cancelled | 1.2 km |
| Generation 1.48 MW grid connection at Morley | Grid connection | 1.48 MW | Operating | 2.3 km |
| Battery storage 30 MW grid connection at Gelderd Road BESS | Grid connection | 30 MW | Planned | 3.6 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 29 km |
Grid operator and place
Grid connections attached to this substation
More from Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) plc
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- Barugh 132/66kVsubstation
- Beeston Royds 132/33kVsubstation
- Beverley 132/33kVsubstation
- Bingley 132/33kVsubstation
- Blackburn Meadows Bsubstation
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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.