Grid infrastructure βΊ Connection queue βΊ Solar + storage
SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGETCarbon Free 2030
Carbon Free 2030 is a 500 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Grimsby West 400kV Substation, with capacity due from June 2034. The connection agreement is held by Carbon Free 2030 Energy Limited.
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Jun 2034 (not yet reached)
- 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-003047
- Customer
- Carbon Free 2030 Energy Limited
- Technology
- Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
- Total capacity
- 500 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +500 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 30 June 2034
- Connection site
- Grimsby West 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Scoping
Connection site
The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.
Other projects at Grimsby West 400kV Substation
- Bute Hydrogen Project 3Gas Β· 3.6 GW Β· Scoping
- Stallingborough Carbon Capture CcgtGas Β· 906 MW Β· Scoping
- Grimsby BESSBattery storage Β· 500 MW Β· Scoping
- Stallingborough PV & BESS StationSolar + storage Β· 500 MW Β· Scoping
- Great Coates BESSBattery storage Β· 300 MW Β· Scoping
- EcoGrimsbyWestSolar + storage Β· 249 MW Β· Scoping
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