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BATTERY STORAGE · NGET

Arkwright

Arkwright is a 57 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Chesterfield 400kV Substation (Not yet constructed), with capacity due from October 2034. The connection agreement is held by Arlington (Group Services) Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2034 (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-003248
Customer
Arlington (Group Services) Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
57 MW
Change in this agreement
+57 MW
Capacity effective from
30 October 2034
Connection site
Chesterfield 400kV Substation (Not yet constructed)
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.

Projects connecting near Chesterfield · Grid map

Other projects at Chesterfield 400kV Substation (Not yet constructed)

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