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Cowes

Cowes is a 140 MW gas project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Fawley 400kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by RWE Generation UK Plc.

Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000107
Customer
RWE Generation UK Plc
Technology
OCGT (Open Cycle Gas Turbine)
Total capacity
140 MW
Already connected
140 MW
Connection site
Fawley 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Embedded (connects through the local distribution network)
NESO project status
Built

Connection site

The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Fawley Β· Grid map

Other projects at Fawley 400kV Substation

Source: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem