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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Carrington

Carrington is a 680 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Carrington 400KV Substation, with capacity due from October 2027. The connection agreement is held by Carrington Storage Limited.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2027 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000276
Customer
Carrington Storage Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
680 MW
Change in this agreement
+680 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2027
Connection site
Carrington 400KV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Consents Approved
Connections reform gate
Gate 2

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Carrington Β· Grid map

Other projects at Carrington 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