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SOLAR + STORAGE · NGET

Patch Elm Solar Substation

Patch Elm Solar Substation is a 200 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Folly Farm 132kV Substation, with capacity due from December 2036. The connection agreement is held by Voltis People Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Dec 2036 (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-002347
Customer
Voltis People Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
200 MW
Change in this agreement
+200 MW
Capacity effective from
6 December 2036
Connection site
Folly Farm 132kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Embedded (connects through the local distribution network)
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

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Projects connecting near Folly Farm · 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