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Oaklands Farm Solar PV

Oaklands Farm Solar PV is a 162 MW solar + storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Drakelow 132kV Substation, with capacity due from June 2027. The connection agreement is held by Oaklands Farm Solar Limited..

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Jun 2027 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001004
Customer
Oaklands Farm Solar Limited.
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
162 MW
Change in this agreement
+162 MW
Capacity effective from
30 June 2027
Connection site
Drakelow 132kV 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.

Projects connecting near Drakelow Β· Grid map

Other projects at Drakelow 132kV 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