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INTERCONNECTOR Β· NGET

Mares

Mares is a 750 MW interconnector project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Bodelwyddan 400kV Substation, with capacity due from June 2030. The connection agreement is held by Maresconnect Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Jun 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-000978
Customer
Maresconnect Limited
Technology
Interconnector
Export capacity
750 MW
Import capacity
750 MW
Change in this agreement
+750 MW
Capacity effective from
30 June 2030
Connection site
Bodelwyddan 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Interconnector
NESO project status
Awaiting Consents

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Bodelwyddan Β· Grid map

Other projects at Bodelwyddan 400kV Substation

Source: NESO interconnector register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem