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OFFSHORE WIND Β· NGET

Icewind Blyth

Icewind Blyth is a 1.0 GW offshore wind project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Blyth 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2031. The connection agreement is held by Kari Energy Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 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-001717
Customer
Kari Energy Limited
Technology
Wind Offshore
Total capacity
1.0 GW
Change in this agreement
+1.0 GW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2031
Connection site
Blyth 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 Blyth Β· Grid map

Other projects at Blyth 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