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BATTERY STORAGE · NGET

Thurrock Power Station

Thurrock Power Station is a 750 MW battery storage project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Tilbury 275kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by Thurrock Flexible Generation Limited.

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

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000494-2
Customer
Thurrock Flexible Generation Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, Gas Reciprocating
Total capacity
750 MW
Already connected
75 MW
Change in this agreement
+375 MW
Capacity effective from
30 June 2026
Connection site
Tilbury 275kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Built
Connections reform gate
Gate 2

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Tilbury · Grid map

Other projects at Tilbury 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