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SOLAR + STORAGE · NGETCottam Solar PV + BESS
Cottam Solar PV + BESS is a 600 MW solar + storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Cottam 400kV Substation, with capacity due from September 2029. The connection agreement is held by Cottam Solar Project Limited.
Project stageConsented
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (current stage)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Sep 2029 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Connection details
- NESO project number
- PRO-001401
- Customer
- Cottam Solar Project Limited
- Technology
- Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
- Total capacity
- 600 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +600 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 1 September 2029
- Connection site
- Cottam 400kV 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.
Other projects at Cottam 400kV 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