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SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGET

Buntington GEC

Buntington GEC is a 850 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Cottered 400kV Substation, with capacity due from July 2032. The connection agreement is held by Buntington Green Energy Centre Ltd.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Jul 2032 (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-002576
Customer
Buntington Green Energy Centre Ltd
Technology
Demand, Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar), Reactive Compensation
Total capacity
850 MW
Change in this agreement
+850 MW
Capacity effective from
1 July 2032
Connection site
Cottered 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Awaiting Consents

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 Cottered 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