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SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGET

Rugeley

Rugeley is a 600 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Rugeley 400kV Substation, with capacity due from August 2031. The connection agreement is held by Igp Solar 17 Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Aug 2031 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Scoping and awaiting consents are both shown as planning. A connection agreement does not mean the project will be built: many queue projects never reach construction.

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001630
Customer
Igp Solar 17 Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
600 MW
Change in this agreement
+600 MW
Capacity effective from
30 August 2031
Connection site
Rugeley 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping
Connections reform gate
Gate 1

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Rugeley Β· Grid map

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