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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Fairholme BESS

Fairholme BESS is a 48 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Minety 400kV Substation, with capacity due from February 2025. The connection agreement is held by HB411MIN Limited.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Feb 2025 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001625
Customer
HB411MIN Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
48 MW
Change in this agreement
+48 MW
Capacity effective from
28 February 2025
Connection site
Minety 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.

Projects connecting near Minety Β· Grid map

Other projects at Minety 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