Substation · England, United Kingdom
Swindon BSP
Swindon BSP 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 & Substation Fault Level) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom | 39.4 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 45 / 90MVA + 1 x 65 / 90MVA | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Level | Bsp | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Fed from | Minety GSP | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 132/33 kV | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned reinforcement | Replace the 33kV board with 31.5kA break / 78.8kA make switchgear (completion: Jun-28) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.5823, -1.8218 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Nearby
Within 50 km of this substation: 288 grid connections (116 operating, 1,279 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 11.4 MW grid connection at Minety GSP | Grid connection | 11.4 MW | Operating | 1.1 km |
| Solar 2.375 MW grid connection at Swindon | Grid connection | 2.38 MW | Operating | 1.7 km |
| Mannington Battery grid connection | Grid connection | 5 MW | Planned | 3.3 km |
Grid operator and place
Upstream substation
Grid connections attached to this substation
- Flaxlands Manor Farm grid connection115 MW
- Hydro 3.8 MW grid connection at Chapel Farm3.8 MW
- Castle Eaton Farm PV grid connection14.3 MW
- Spittleborough Farm PV grid connection7.6 MW
- Bentham Solar Farm grid connection8.27 MW
- Braydon Farm PV grid connection6.65 MW
- Wickfield Farm PV grid connection3.8 MW
- Chapel Farm PV grid connection7.6 MW
- Park Grounds grid connection5.7 MW
- Purton Solar Farm grid connection3.2 MW
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Data on this page
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.