In this article we'll be walking you through our power and utilities insights.
Tutorial video coming soon!
To get started, head to the explorer on the left, and either select all layers.
You now have access to these powerful layers...
Power Substations
Power Towers, Lines & Cables
Power Embedded Capacity
Energy Projects
And data including power headroom, transmission voltages, asset locations, and so much more.
Power Substations
How can I tell if a substation has capacity?
Each substation has a colour coded Combined RAG (red, amber, green) status, as made available to us.
Red: Low capacity
Amber: Medium capacity
Green: High capacity
Sometimes the data is unavailable, and in these instances it will show as 'Unknown'.
You can also access a specific RAG for demand or generation too (again, where available). It's possible to update the map visualisation using this to suite your own specific needs - NEW August 2025
Residential developers might find demand RAG more useful to indicate the potential for new home connections
Power developers might find generation RAG a better option, as this would indicate how much additional capacity could be connected in
How can I find a specific substation?
You can use the filters within the layer controls to find what you need, or you can navigate straight to the location through interacting with the map.
Once you’ve got a list of potential options that meet your requirements, you can click onto each one for more information about it, helping you to find the perfect site.
What information do you show about each substation?
Type of substation
Combined RAG, Headroom RAG and Demand RAG - NEW August 2025
Transformer voltage(s) - NEW August 2025
Which provider is responsible for it
Where does this data come from?
It comes from six different providers from whom often make available data - each doing so in there own way. That's why, sometimes, some providers have data and others don't. If it's available though, we'll show it.
Electric North West is an example of where RAG is often unavailable from the provider - these would display as 'Unknown'. In rare instances there can be an issue where there appear to be duplicate substations at the same location - this again is an issue with the data coming from specific providers
Power Towers, Lines & Cables
This data is supplied by National Grid.
To view it, ensure you've toggled on the power towers, lines and cables layer.
an understanding of where you might be constrained by power infrastructure located on your site
an insight as to whether or not your site is within reach of infrastructure provided by National Grid for power purposes
What insights do these show?
You can view data from the National Grid, selecting ownership parcels on the map to find out whether any of these are located on your current site.
It includes where the towers, lines and cables are located
Some contain information on their primary and secondary routes
Operating voltages in kV
Filtering by voltage class
You can use the voltage class filters to narrow down the lines and cables you see on the map.
What do the tower types mean?
Where does this data come from?
You can check our latest coverage using the '?' icon within the layer, in the explorer, on the left hand side.
Want to know more? Reach out to the team!