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Botley GEC (Ethos Green)

Botley GEC (Ethos Green) is a 800 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Botley 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2033. The connection agreement is held by Botley Green Energy Centre Ltd.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 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-002580
Customer
Botley Green Energy Centre Ltd
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
800 MW
Change in this agreement
+800 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2033
Connection site
Botley 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Awaiting Consents
Connections reform gate
Gate 1

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Botley · 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