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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Steel Point (aka Project Lithium)

Steel Point (aka Project Lithium) is a 50 MW battery storage project built and connected, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Washway Farm GSP. The connection agreement is held by Skelmersdale Energy Storage Limited.

Project stageOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. Operating (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-002057
Customer
Skelmersdale Energy Storage Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
50 MW
Already connected
50 MW
Connection site
Washway Farm GSP
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Embedded (connects through the local distribution network)
NESO project status
Built

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Washway Farm GSP 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