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Melksham (Tertiary)

Melksham (Tertiary) is a 57 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Melksham 400kV Substation, with capacity due from June 2026. The connection agreement is held by Melksham Calne Green Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Jun 2026 (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-000463
Customer
Melksham Calne Green Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
57 MW
Change in this agreement
+57 MW
Capacity effective from
26 June 2026
Connection site
Melksham 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 Melksham Β· Grid map

Other projects at Melksham 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