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SOLAR + STORAGE · NGET

Chesterfield

Chesterfield is a 600 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Chesterfield 400kV Substation (Not yet constructed), with capacity due from October 2032. The connection agreement is held by Sse Renewables Solar & Battery Holdings Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2032 (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-003861
Customer
Sse Renewables Solar & Battery Holdings Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
600 MW
Change in this agreement
+600 MW
Capacity effective from
30 October 2032
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
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 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