Grid infrastructure βΊ Connection queue βΊ Solar + storage
SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGETThornton Facility
Thornton Facility is a 400 MW solar + storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Thornton 400kV Substation, with capacity due from November 2028. The connection agreement is held by Balwen Limited.
Project stageConsented
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (current stage)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Nov 2028 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Connection details
- NESO project number
- PRO-001484-3
- Customer
- Balwen Limited
- Technology
- Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
- Total capacity
- 400 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +200 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 30 November 2028
- Connection site
- Thornton 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Consents Approved
Connection site
The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.
Other projects at Thornton 400kV Substation
- Thornton FacilitySolar + storage Β· 930 MW Β· Consents Approved
- ThorntonSolar + storage Β· 500 MW Β· Scoping
- Elmya Melbourne BESSBattery storage Β· 300 MW Β· Scoping
- Elmya Melbourne BESSBattery storage Β· 252 MW Β· Awaiting Consents
- Thornton FacilitySolar + storage Β· 200 MW Β· Consents Approved
- Derwent Solar PV ArraySolar Β· 160 MW Β· Scoping
- Thornton FacilitySolar + storage Β· 100 MW Β· Built
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