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INTERCONNECTOR · NGETGridlink Interconnector
Gridlink Interconnector is a 1.5 GW interconnector project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Kingsnorth 400kV Substation, with capacity due from March 2029. The connection agreement is held by Gridlink Interconnector Limited.
Project stageIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Mar 2029 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Scoping and awaiting consents are both shown as planning. A connection agreement does not mean the project will be built: many queue projects never reach construction.
Connection details
- NESO project number
- PRO-000287
- Customer
- Gridlink Interconnector Limited
- Technology
- Interconnector
- Export capacity
- 1.5 GW
- Import capacity
- 1.5 GW
- Change in this agreement
- +1.5 GW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 March 2029
- Connection site
- Kingsnorth 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Interconnector
- NESO project status
- Scoping
Connection site
The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.
Other projects at Kingsnorth 400kV Substation
Source: NESO interconnector register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem