For farm, commercial and industrial landowners across Great Britain
Is your land or yard worth more for battery storage?
Free check.
Battery developers are looking for small plots – often just 0.5 to 2 acres – close to electricity substations. It doesn't have to be farmland: paddocks, industrial yards, brownfield, surplus car parks and spare land on a business estate can all qualify. The right plot can earn a long-term land rent or an option payment, usually well above farming, grazing or low-value storage income.
Tell us where your land is. Our system checks it against grid and planning data in seconds and shows you the result straight away.
Grid and planning screening for landowners
What we look at
- Distance to the nearest suitable substation
- Published spare grid capacity (where available)
- Flood zones, green belt, National Landscapes, SSSIs and other designations
- Plot size and road access
- Farmland, paddocks, yards, brownfield, car parks and estate land all considered
How it works
Tell us about your land
Enter a postcode or drop a pin on the map, plus the rough size and how you own it.
Instant screening
We check the location against substation and planning data and give you a Green, Amber or Red result straight away.
What happens next
If it looks promising, you can order a full site report. You're never under any obligation.
Landowners with multiple sites
If you own or manage a number of sites – a motor dealership group, an industrial or business-park portfolio, a landed estate, or surplus car parks across several locations – you can check them together rather than one at a time.
Paste a list of postcodes, grid references or addresses, or upload a spreadsheet saved as CSV. We run each site through the same check as our single-plot form and return a ranked table showing the result for each, the distance to the nearest suitable substation, a band of indicative spare capacity and the acreage, which you can download.
Good to know
- Results are indicative; you can order a full site report for any Green or Amber site.
- More than 50 sites? Email hello@landtogrid.co.uk and we'll run the portfolio for you.
- Part of a car park, yard or field is often enough – most schemes need 0.5 to 2 acres.
Why small plots near substations?
Battery energy storage systems store electricity when there is plenty of it and release it when it's needed. They need a connection to the local electricity network, and the cost of that connection rises steeply with distance – so developers want land close to existing substations, typically within a kilometre or two.
A typical scheme fits in a fenced compound of around half an acre to two acres, so an odd corner of a field, a small paddock, an under-used yard or a spare plot on a business estate can all be of interest.
Our guide to leasing land for battery storage explains what developers look for, how option agreements and leases are usually structured, and the points to take advice on.
Free land check
The check costs you nothing. A full site report, if you want one, is £60 including VAT (£50 + VAT) per site, so you can go into talks with developers knowing the grid, planning and rent picture. We'll always recommend you take your own independent legal and professional advice before signing anything.
Frequently asked questions
What is a BESS?
A battery energy storage system (BESS) is a group of shipping-container-sized battery units, with inverters and a small substation, inside a secure fenced compound. It charges from the grid when power is cheap or plentiful and exports it back when demand is high, helping keep the network stable. Sites are unmanned and generate very little traffic once built.
What sort of rent could my land earn?
Every site is different and we can't promise any figure. As a broad guide, battery developers typically offer an option payment while they secure planning and a grid connection, followed by a long lease (often 25–40 years) with an annual rent that is usually well above agricultural or low-value storage rents. Rents depend on the grid connection, the size of scheme the land can support, planning and access, and are often linked to inflation. If your land looks suitable, the full site report sets out an indicative, evidence-based range.
Does it cost me anything?
The check is free and there's no obligation. If you want more detail, a full site report is £60 including VAT (£50 + VAT) per site, so you can go into talks with developers knowing the grid, planning and rent picture.
What happens after I submit?
You'll see your result immediately. If it's Green or Amber, you can order a full site report for that land – a written PDF on the grid, planning and commercial picture – for £60 including VAT (£50 + VAT).
My result was Red – is that final?
Not necessarily. Grid capacity changes over time and the online check uses published data that can be incomplete. A Red result means the land doesn't look a strong fit today based on that data.
Will anyone come onto my land?
Not without your permission. The first stages are all desk-based.
Does it have to be farmland?
No. Commercial and industrial land qualifies too – industrial yards, brownfield sites, depots and storage land, surplus car parks and spare land on business or industrial estates. Previously developed land near a substation can be especially attractive, and existing uses or leases on part of the site don't necessarily rule it out.
What about my tenant or my mortgage?
That's common and doesn't rule a site out. A tenant's agreement or a lender's consent may be needed later, and we'll explain what's involved.
For more detail on option agreements, leases, rent and what to ask a developer, read our guide to leasing land for battery storage.
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A well-screened battery compound can sit quietly on a small corner of land. See whether yours is in the right place.
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