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SOLAR + STORAGE · NGETWalton Road Energy Project
Walton Road Energy Project is a 240 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Drakelow 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2029. The connection agreement is held by Lightsource Renewable UK Development Limited.
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2029 (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-002225
- Customer
- Lightsource Renewable UK Development Limited
- Technology
- Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
- Total capacity
- 240 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +240 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 October 2029
- Connection site
- Drakelow 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.
Other projects at Drakelow 400kV Substation
- Drakelow Green Energy CentreSolar + storage · 1.0 GW · Awaiting Consents
- Greta IIISolar + storage · 500 MW · Consents Approved
- Drakelow Green Energy CentreSolar + storage · 400 MW · Awaiting Consents
- Drakelow PV & BESS StationSolar + storage · 400 MW · Scoping
- Powersite @ DrakelowGas · 380 MW · Under Construction/Commissioning
- Caldwell RoadBattery storage · 249 MW · Scoping
- Drakelow BESSBattery storage · 200 MW · Consents Approved
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