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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Cuxton 49.5MW BESS

Cuxton 49.5MW BESS is a 50 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Kingsnorth 400kV Substation, with capacity due from May 2023. The connection agreement is held by Cuxton Energy Storage Limited.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom May 2023 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-002373
Customer
Cuxton Energy Storage Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
50 MW
Change in this agreement
+50 MW
Capacity effective from
31 May 2023
Connection site
Kingsnorth 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Embedded (connects through the local distribution network)
NESO project status
Consents Approved

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Kingsnorth Β· Grid map

Other projects at Kingsnorth 400kV 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