Grid infrastructure βΊ Connection queue βΊ Solar + storage
SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGETSomerford
Somerford is a 48 MW solar + storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Minety 400kV Substation, with capacity due from June 2025. The connection agreement is held by PD688IRO LTD.
Project stageConsented
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (current stage)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Jun 2025 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Connection details
- NESO project number
- PRO-001631
- Customer
- PD688IRO LTD
- Technology
- Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
- Total capacity
- 48 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +48 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 30 June 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.
Other projects at Minety 400kV Substation
- Dog Trap LaneBattery storage Β· 48 MW Β· Consents Approved
- Fairholme BESSBattery storage Β· 48 MW Β· Consents Approved
- JBM Solar -MinetySolar + storage Β· 48 MW Β· Scoping
- MinetyBattery storage Β· 48 MW Β· Consents Approved
- Pond Hill Farm 1Battery storage Β· 48 MW Β· Consents Approved
- Pond Hill Farm 2 BESSBattery storage Β· 48 MW Β· Consents Approved
- SouthfieldsSolar + storage Β· 48 MW Β· Awaiting Consents
- Southfields FarmBattery storage Β· 48 MW Β· Consents Approved
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