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Thorpe Marsh Green Energy Centre

Thorpe Marsh Green Energy Centre is a 1.0 GW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Thorpe Marsh 400kV Substation, with capacity due from August 2032. The connection agreement is held by Thorpe Marsh Ng Ltd.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Aug 2032 (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-001724-2
Customer
Thorpe Marsh Ng Ltd
Technology
Demand, Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar), Wind Onshore
Total capacity
1.0 GW
Change in this agreement
+625 MW
Capacity effective from
31 August 2032
Connection site
Thorpe Marsh 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Awaiting Consents

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Thorpe Marsh · Grid map

Other projects at Thorpe Marsh 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