West Burton B

West Burton B is a 1.8 GW battery storage project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at West Burton 400kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by West Burton B Limited.

Project stageOperating

Planning (completed)
Consented (completed)
Construction (completed)
OperatingOct 2027 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number: PRO-000369-1
Customer: West Burton B Limited
Technology: CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine), Energy Storage System
Total capacity: 1.8 GW
Already connected: 1.3 GW
Change in this agreement: +500 MW
Capacity effective from: 30 October 2027
Connection site: West Burton 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 West Burton · Grid map

Other projects at West Burton 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