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West Burton Solar Project

West Burton Solar Project is a 480 MW solar + storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at West Burton 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2028. The connection agreement is held by West Burton Solar Project Limited.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2028 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000561
Customer
West Burton Solar Project Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
480 MW
Change in this agreement
+480 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2028
Connection site
West Burton 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Consents Approved
Connections reform gate
Gate 2

Connection site

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

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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