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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Little Barford

Little Barford is a 740 MW battery storage project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Eaton Socon 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-000125
Customer
RWE Generation UK Plc
Technology
CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine), Energy Storage System
Total capacity
740 MW
Already connected
740 MW
Connection site
Eaton Socon 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission 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 Eaton Socon Β· Grid map

Other projects at Eaton Socon 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