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SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGET

Whiteleigh Farm

Whiteleigh Farm is a 300 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Pyworthy 400kV Substation, with capacity due from December 2036. The connection agreement is held by Qair Renewables UK 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-002385
Customer
Qair Renewables UK Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
300 MW
Change in this agreement
+300 MW
Capacity effective from
6 December 2036
Connection site
Pyworthy 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 place the connection site is named after, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Pyworthy 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