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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Lakeside Energy Drax

Lakeside Energy Drax is a 100 MW battery storage project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Drax 132kV Substation. The connection agreement is held by Lakeside Energy Storage 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-001522
Customer
Lakeside Energy Storage Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
100 MW
Already connected
100 MW
Connection site
Drax 132kV 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 Drax Β· Grid map

Other projects at Drax 132kV 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