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BATTERY STORAGE · NGET

Thorpe Marsh Energy Park

Thorpe Marsh Energy Park is a 1.4 GW battery storage project under construction or commissioning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Thorpe Marsh 400kV Substation, with capacity due from January 2027. The connection agreement is held by Thorpe Marsh Green Energy Hub Limited.

Project stageUnder construction
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (current stage)
  4. OperatingFrom Jan 2027 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001620
Customer
Thorpe Marsh Green Energy Hub Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
1.4 GW
Change in this agreement
+1.4 GW
Capacity effective from
30 January 2027
Connection site
Thorpe Marsh 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Under Construction/Commissioning
Connections reform gate
Gate 2

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Thorpe Marsh · Grid map

Other projects at Thorpe Marsh 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