Grid infrastructure βΊ Connection queue βΊ Solar + storage
SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGETNewchurch
Newchurch is a 400 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Newchurch 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2031. The connection agreement is held by Littleton Pastures Solar Limited.
Project stageIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2031 (not yet reached)
- 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-002056
- Customer
- Littleton Pastures Solar Limited
- Technology
- Demand, Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
- Total capacity
- 400 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +400 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 4 October 2031
- Connection site
- Newchurch 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Scoping
Connection site
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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