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Llanwern Phase 1

Llanwern Phase 1 is a 95 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Whitson 275kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2028. The connection agreement is held by Future Energy Llanwern Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2028 (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-001124
Customer
Future Energy Llanwern Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
95 MW
Change in this agreement
+95 MW
Capacity effective from
1 October 2028
Connection site
Whitson 275kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
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 Whitson Β· Grid map

Other projects at Whitson 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