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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGETDrakelow BESS
Drakelow BESS is a 200 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Drakelow 400kV Substation, with capacity due from December 2029. The connection agreement is held by Harmony Dl Ltd.
Project stageConsented
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (current stage)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Dec 2029 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Connection details
- NESO project number
- PRO-002033
- Customer
- Harmony Dl Ltd
- Technology
- Energy Storage System
- Total capacity
- 200 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +200 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 December 2029
- Connection site
- Drakelow 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Consents Approved
Connection site
The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.
Other projects at Drakelow 400kV Substation
- Drakelow Green Energy CentreSolar + storage Β· 1.0 GW Β· Awaiting Consents
- Greta IIISolar + storage Β· 500 MW Β· Consents Approved
- Drakelow Green Energy CentreSolar + storage Β· 400 MW Β· Awaiting Consents
- Drakelow PV & BESS StationSolar + storage Β· 400 MW Β· Scoping
- Powersite @ DrakelowGas Β· 380 MW Β· Under Construction/Commissioning
- Caldwell RoadBattery storage Β· 249 MW Β· Scoping
- Walton Road Energy ProjectSolar + storage Β· 240 MW Β· Scoping
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