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BATTERY STORAGE · NGET

Cellarhead 400kV Energy Storage

Cellarhead 400kV Energy Storage is a 300 MW battery storage project under construction or commissioning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Cellarhead 400kV Substation, with capacity due from September 2028. The connection agreement is held by C & S Energy Limited.

Project stageUnder construction
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (current stage)
  4. OperatingFrom Sep 2028 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001685
Customer
C & S Energy Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
300 MW
Change in this agreement
+300 MW
Capacity effective from
13 September 2028
Connection site
Cellarhead 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.

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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