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Bulls Lodge Farm 2

Bulls Lodge Farm 2 is a 350 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Braintree 400kV Substation, with capacity due from March 2033. The connection agreement is held by 548 UK Investment Holdings Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Mar 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-002737
Customer
548 UK Investment Holdings Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
350 MW
Change in this agreement
+350 MW
Capacity effective from
30 March 2033
Connection site
Braintree 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 connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Braintree Β· Grid map

Other projects at Braintree 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