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Biggleswade

Biggleswade is a 1.0 GW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Biggleswade 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2034. The connection agreement is held by Biggleswade 10 Renewables 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-003415
Customer
Biggleswade 10 Renewables Limited
Technology
Demand, Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
1.0 GW
Change in this agreement
+1.0 GW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2034
Connection site
Biggleswade 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 place the connection site is named after, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Biggleswade Β· Grid map

Other projects at Biggleswade 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