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Newark BESS

Newark BESS is a 600 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Coddington 400kV Substation, with capacity due from September 2033. The connection agreement is held by Sse De Solar Holdco Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Sep 2033 (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-002556
Customer
Sse De Solar Holdco Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
600 MW
Change in this agreement
+600 MW
Capacity effective from
30 September 2033
Connection site
Coddington 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

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Projects connecting near Coddington Β· Grid map

Other projects at Coddington 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