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Thornton Facility

Thornton Facility is a 100 MW solar + storage project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Thornton 400kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by Balwen Limited.

Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001484-1
Customer
Balwen Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
100 MW
Already connected
100 MW
Connection site
Thornton 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Built

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Thornton Β· Grid map

Other projects at Thornton 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