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Bridgwater 2 (tertiary) - New Conn

Bridgwater 2 (tertiary) - New Conn is a 57 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Bridgewater 400kV Substation, with capacity due from August 2029. The connection agreement is held by Bridgwater Green Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Aug 2029 (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-001347
Customer
Bridgwater Green Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
57 MW
Change in this agreement
+57 MW
Capacity effective from
31 August 2029
Connection site
Bridgewater 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping
Connections reform gate
Gate 1

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Bridgewater · Grid map

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