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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Culham Storage

Culham Storage is a 500 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Culham Jet 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2029. The connection agreement is held by Culham Storage Limited.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2029 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001946
Customer
Culham Storage Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
500 MW
Change in this agreement
+500 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2029
Connection site
Culham Jet 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Consents Approved
Connections reform gate
Gate 2

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Culham Jet Β· Grid map

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