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BATTERY STORAGE · NGET

Dollymans Storage

Dollymans Storage is a 100 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Rayleigh Main 132kV Substation, with capacity due from January 2023. The connection agreement is held by Dollymans Storage Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Jan 2023 (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-002261
Customer
Dollymans Storage Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
100 MW
Change in this agreement
+100 MW
Capacity effective from
12 January 2023
Connection site
Rayleigh Main 132kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Embedded (connects through the local distribution network)
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Rayleigh Main · Grid map

Other projects at Rayleigh Main 132kV 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