Substation · England, United Kingdom
Whingate
Whingate 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 | 15 MVA | Northern Powergrid open data portal · Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom | 24.3 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 | Kirkstall C/Ring Road Horsforth | 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 | 53.7962, -1.6029 | 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: 460 grid connections (236 operating, 2,334 MW), 392 power plants (110 operating, 4,002 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 60 MW grid connection at Redcote Lane Direct | Grid connection | 60 MW | Planned | 1.6 km |
| Redcote Lane, Armley - Battery Storage Facility | Power plant | 60 MW | Permitted | 1.6 km |
| Gas 15 MW grid connection at University Clarendon Way | Grid connection | 15 MW | Operating | 1.7 km |
| Battery storage 49.9 MW grid connection at Elawan Energy BESS Direct | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 2.4 km |
| Buslingthorpe Green - Battery Energy Storage | Power plant | 49.9 MW | Permitted | 4.6 km |
| Buslingthorpe Power Station (Leeds North) | Power plant | 2 MW | Operating | 4.7 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 24 km |
Grid operator and place
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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.