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GAS · NGETPowersite @ Drakelow
Powersite @ Drakelow is a 380 MW gas project under construction or commissioning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Drakelow 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2020. The connection agreement is held by Powersite Ltd.
Project stageUnder construction
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (current stage)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2020 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Connection details
- NESO project number
- PRO-000364
- Customer
- Powersite Ltd
- Technology
- CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine)
- Total capacity
- 380 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +380 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 1 October 2020
- Connection site
- Drakelow 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Under Construction/Commissioning
Connection site
The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.
Other projects at Drakelow 400kV Substation
- Drakelow Green Energy CentreSolar + storage · 1.0 GW · Awaiting Consents
- Greta IIISolar + storage · 500 MW · Consents Approved
- Drakelow Green Energy CentreSolar + storage · 400 MW · Awaiting Consents
- Drakelow PV & BESS StationSolar + storage · 400 MW · Scoping
- Caldwell RoadBattery storage · 249 MW · Scoping
- Walton Road Energy ProjectSolar + storage · 240 MW · Scoping
- Drakelow BESSBattery storage · 200 MW · Consents Approved
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