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NESO TEC REGISTER · GREAT BRITAIN

Grid connection projects in the connection queue

Every generator, battery and interconnector with an agreement to connect to the GB transmission network, from early scoping to built. Filter by technology, stage or network, and open a project for its connection details.

Projects shown21958.4 GW in total
In planning1,590scoping or awaiting consent
Consented or building265closest to connecting
Built400connected and operating

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Voltage400 kV275 kV132 kVHVDCNew HVAC

ProjectsPlanningConsentedConstructionBuiltMajor project with its own page

Projects

219 projects · page 1 of 5
ProjectCapacityStageConnection siteFrom
Sizewell C
Nuclear · Sizewell C Limited
3.3 GWConsents Approved Sizewell 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Jul 2036
Hornsea Power Station 3
Offshore wind · Hornsea Project Three (UK) Limited
3.0 GWConsents Approved Norwich Main 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Dec 2028
Hornsea Power Station 3
Offshore wind · Hornsea Project Three (UK) Limited
2.3 GWConsents Approved Norwich Main 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2026
Damhead Creek 2
Battery storage · VPI Power Limited
1.8 GWConsents Approved Kingsnorth 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2030
Earba PSH
Hydro and pumped storage · Earba Limited
1.8 GWConsents Approved Earba PSH Powerhouse Substation
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Oct 2035
Sizewell C
Nuclear · Sizewell C Limited
1.7 GWConsents Approved Sizewell 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Jul 2035
East Anglia Three
Offshore wind · East Anglia Three Limited
1.3 GWConsents Approved East Anglia Project Three Offshore Platform
National Grid (England & Wales)
Jan 2026
Vanguard
Offshore wind · Norfolk Vanguard West Limited
1.3 GWConsents Approved Necton 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Apr 2028
Vanguard East
Offshore wind · Norfolk Vanguard East Ltd
1.3 GWConsents Approved Necton 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Dec 2028
Dogger Bank Project C
Offshore wind · Doggerbank Offshore Wind Farm Project 3 Projco Limited
1.2 GWConsents Approved Lackenby 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Apr 2025
Gateway Energy Centre Power Station
Battery storage · Gateway Energy Centre Limited
1.0 GWConsents Approved Coryton South 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2029
NatPower Teesside Green Energy Park
Battery storage · Old Rides Energy Storage Limited
1.0 GWConsents Approved Teeside Connection Node A 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2035
Thornton Facility
Solar + storage · Balwen Limited
930 MWConsents Approved Thornton 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2032
Fiddlers Ferry BESS
Battery storage · Fiddlers Ferry Ltd
900 MWConsents Approved Fiddlers Ferry 275kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2029
Net Zero Teesside Power Project
Gas · Net Zero Teesside Power Limited
860 MWConsents Approved Tod Point 275kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Jul 2027
Wilton CCGT Project 1
Gas · Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited
850 MWConsents Approved Greystones B 275kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2035
Spalding Energy Expansion
Battery storage · Spalding Energy Expansion Limited
850 MWConsents Approved Spalding North 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2030
Flash Solar Farm
Solar + storage · Elements Green Trent Ltd
800 MWConsents Approved Staythorpe 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
May 2028
Wilton CCGT Project 2
Gas · Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited
700 MWConsents Approved Greystones A 275kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2035
Carrington
Battery storage · Carrington Storage Limited
680 MWConsents Approved Carrington 400KV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2027
Coire Glas Pumped Storage
Hydro and pumped storage · Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage Limited
612 MWConsents Approved Coire Glas GSP
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Oct 2029
Cottam Solar PV + BESS
Solar + storage · Cottam Solar Project Limited
600 MWConsents Approved Cottam 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Sep 2029
Earba PSH
Hydro and pumped storage · Earba Limited
600 MWConsents Approved Earba PSH Powerhouse Substation
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Dec 2032
Fiddlers Ferry BESS
Battery storage · Fiddlers Ferry Ltd
600 MWConsents Approved Fiddlers Ferry 275kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2028
Neilston 400kV Greener Grid Park
Battery storage · Statkraft UK Ltd
600 MWConsents Approved Neilston 400kV Substation
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Oct 2029
Loch na Cathrach Pumped Storage Hydro
Hydro and pumped storage · Statkraft Highlands Psh Limited
550 MWConsents Approved Knocknagael 275kV
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Oct 2030
North Killingholme Power Project
Gas · Uniper UK Limited
540 MWConsents Approved Killingholme 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Sep 2030
Alcemi Devilla Battery Energy Storage Facility
Battery storage · Alcemi Storage Developments 3 Limited
500 MWConsents Approved Devilla Battery Storage 275kV substation
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Oct 2027
Cottam
Solar + storage · Gate Burton Energy Park Limited
500 MWConsents Approved Cottam 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Jul 2030
Culham Storage
Battery storage · Culham Storage Limited
500 MWConsents Approved Culham Jet 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2029
Greta III
Solar + storage · Tagenergy Development UK Limited
500 MWConsents Approved Drakelow 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2029
Holdsworth Road
Battery storage · Mas 002 Limited
500 MWConsents Approved Bradford West 275kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2036
Kilmarnock South Battery Storage
Battery storage · Kilmarnock Energy Centre Limited
500 MWConsents Approved Kilmarnock South 400kV Substation
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Apr 2027
Rawhills Battery Energy Storage Facility(Coalburn 2)
Battery storage · Alcemi Storage Developments 6 Limited
500 MWConsents Approved Coalburn 400kV GIS Substation
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Aug 2027
Sunnica
Solar + storage · Sunnica Limited
500 MWConsents Approved South Anglia Connection Node D 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2030
Cruachan U3&4 Replacement
Hydro and pumped storage · Drax Pumped Storage Limited
480 MWConsents Approved Cruachan 275kV Substation
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Apr 2029
West Burton Solar Project
Solar + storage · West Burton Solar Project Limited
480 MWConsents Approved West Burton 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2028
Gateway Energy Centre Power Station
Battery storage · Gateway Energy Centre Limited
450 MWConsents Approved Coryton South 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Jun 2029
Loch na Cathrach Pumped Storage Hydro
Hydro and pumped storage · Statkraft Highlands Psh Limited
450 MWConsents Approved Knocknagael 275kV
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Apr 2029
Staythorpe (BESS and PV)
Solar + storage · Sse Staythorpe Power Limited
437 MWConsents Approved Staythorpe 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Sep 2028
Chickerell Solar PV & BESS
Battery storage · Chickerell Storage Limited
400 MWConsents Approved Chickerell 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2028
Jersey Farm BESS
Battery storage · Cse39 Limited
400 MWConsents Approved Jersey Farm 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2032
Shipley Road BESS
Battery storage · Cse43 Limited
400 MWConsents Approved Sussex and Romney Connection Node B 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2031
Vanguard
Offshore wind · Norfolk Vanguard West Limited
400 MWConsents Approved Necton 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Dec 2027
Vanguard East
Offshore wind · Norfolk Vanguard East Ltd
400 MWConsents Approved Necton 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Apr 2028
Thornton Facility
Solar + storage · Balwen Limited
400 MWConsents Approved Thornton 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Nov 2028
Welbar Energy Storage
Battery storage · Welbar Energy Storage Limited
400 MWConsents Approved Hams Hall 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
Oct 2032
Flash Solar Farm
Solar + storage · Elements Green Trent Ltd
360 MWConsents Approved Staythorpe 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
May 2027
Pembroke BESS
Battery storage · RWE Generation UK Plc
350 MWConsents Approved Pembroke 400kV Substation
National Grid (England & Wales)
May 2029
Blackhillock Battery
Battery storage · Blackhillock Flexpower Ltd
349 MWConsents Approved Blackhillock 400kV Substation
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Oct 2028
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Sources: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register and interconnector register (downloaded 8 November 2026); NESO Clean Power 2030 network map (existing and planned circuits, substations and network projects); National Grid Electricity Transmission overhead line routes. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence, and National Grid open data. Projects are placed at their connection substation, not the generating site; projects at new, unnamed “connection nodes” are listed but not mapped.