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BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGET

Berkswell BESS

Berkswell BESS is a 250 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Berkswell B 275kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2033. The connection agreement is held by Berkswell Energy Park Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 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-003868
Customer
Berkswell Energy Park Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
250 MW
Change in this agreement
+250 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2033
Connection site
Berkswell B 275kV 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 Berkswell B Β· Grid map

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