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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Iron Acton

Iron Acton is a 50 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Iron Acton 275kV Substation, with capacity due from April 2026. The connection agreement is held by HD000ACT LTD.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Apr 2026 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000455-1
Customer
HD000ACT LTD
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
50 MW
Change in this agreement
+50 MW
Capacity effective from
13 April 2026
Connection site
Iron Acton 275kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Consents Approved

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Iron Acton Β· Grid map

Other projects at Iron Acton 275kV 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