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OFFSHORE WIND · NGET

Merlin 2 Offshore Windfarm

Merlin 2 Offshore Windfarm is a 1.5 GW offshore wind project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Alverdiscott 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2031. The connection agreement is held by Offshore Wind 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-001997
Customer
Offshore Wind Limited
Technology
Wind Offshore
Total capacity
1.5 GW
Change in this agreement
+1.5 GW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2031
Connection site
Alverdiscott 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 Alverdiscott · Grid map

Other projects at Alverdiscott 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