Substation · England, United Kingdom
Wandsworth Central A 11kV Substation
Wandsworth Central A 11kV Substation is an 11 kV primary substation in England, United Kingdom, with 14.5 MVA of demand headroom and 35.2 MVA of generation headroom, operated by London Power Networks plc (UK Power Networks, London licence area).
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 | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | London Power Networks plc (UK Power Networks, London licence area) | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom | 14.5 MVA | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom | 35.2 MVA | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Firm capacity | 58.5 MVA | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Level | Primary substation | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 11 kV | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.4535, -0.1928 | UK Power Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
Research on this substation and the land around it.Its headroom, connection queue and congestion, who owns the land around it, and an introduction to those owners.
Nearby
Within 50 km of this substation: 342 grid connections (248 operating, 2,261 MW), 342 power plants (130 operating, 4,246 MW), 152 data centers (1 operating, 88 MW), 1 transmission line and 1 AI supercomputer, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas 1.2 MW grid connection at Old Brompton Rd B 11kV | Grid connection | 1.2 MW | Operating | 4.4 km |
| Battersea Development grid connection | Grid connection | 4 MW | Operating | 4.8 km |
| Gas 2.48 MW grid connection at Ebury Bridge 11kV | Grid connection | 2.48 MW | Operating | 5.1 km |
| WRN Broadcast | Data center | — | — | 5.6 km |
| Mitcham Eco Park (Waste AD) | Power plant | 6.2 MW | Cancelled | 6.1 km |
| Westfield London Shopping Centre, Ariel Way - Solar Panels | Power plant | 1 MW | Planned | 6.3 km |
| Vision 247 | Data center | — | — | 7.2 km |
| Willow Lane Wind Turbines | Power plant | 11 MW | Cancelled | 7.3 km |
| Visa London | Data center | — | — | 7.3 km |
Grid operator and place
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Candidate sites around this substation
6 sites of land near Wandsworth Central A 11kV have it as nearest substation. Each site page gives its area, its distance to the substation and its site score; owners are on request.
- 5.39 ha brownfield site at Southside Shopping Centre, Wandsworth High Street, SW180.2 km · score 42
- 2.62 ha brownfield site at Ram Brewery, Capital Studios & Duvall Works, Ram Street/Armoury…, Wandsworth0.53 km · score 37
- 2.3 ha brownfield site at Wandsworth Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, SW180.47 km · score 37
- 2.71 ha brownfield site at Hunts Trucks and adjoining gasholder, Armoury Way, Wandsworth0.7 km · score 34
- 1.77 ha brownfield site at Frogmore Depot, Dormay Street, Wandsworth0.74 km · score 33
- 2.22 ha brownfield site at Riverside Business Centre and Former Bingo Hall, Bendon Valley, Wandsworth0.81 km · score 32
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- UK Power Networks. UK Power Networks open data portal, CC BY 4.0.