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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Kirkby

Kirkby is a 50 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Kirkby 275/33kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2027. The connection agreement is held by Kirkby Battery Storage Ltd.

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

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001084-1
Customer
Kirkby Battery Storage Ltd
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
50 MW
Change in this agreement
+50 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2027
Connection site
Kirkby 275/33kV 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 Kirkby Β· Grid map

Other projects at Kirkby 275/33kV 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