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OFFSHORE WIND Β· NGET

Norfolk Boreas

Norfolk Boreas is a 1.3 GW offshore wind project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Necton 400kV Substation, with capacity due from December 2030. The connection agreement is held by Norfolk Boreas Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Dec 2030 (not yet reached)
  5. 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-000399-2
Customer
Norfolk Boreas Limited
Technology
Wind Offshore
Total capacity
1.3 GW
Change in this agreement
+920 MW
Capacity effective from
31 December 2030
Connection site
Necton 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Necton Β· Grid map

Other projects at Necton 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