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Monk Fryston

Monk Fryston is a 500 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Monk Fryston 400kV Substation, with capacity due from December 2029. The connection agreement is held by Light Valley Solar Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Dec 2029 (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-001646
Customer
Light Valley Solar Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
500 MW
Change in this agreement
+500 MW
Capacity effective from
31 December 2029
Connection site
Monk Fryston 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Monk Fryston Β· Grid map

Other projects at Monk Fryston 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