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INTERCONNECTOR Β· NGET

Alverdiscott

Alverdiscott is a 1.8 GW interconnector project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Alverdiscott 400kV Substation, with capacity due from August 2030. The connection agreement is held by Xlinks 1 Ltd.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Aug 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-001344
Customer
Xlinks 1 Ltd
Technology
Interconnector
Export capacity
1.8 GW
Import capacity
1.8 GW
Change in this agreement
+1.8 GW
Capacity effective from
30 August 2030
Connection site
Alverdiscott 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Interconnector
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Alverdiscott Β· Grid map

Other projects at Alverdiscott 400kV Substation

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