EPL Somerset

EPL Somerset is a 480 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at West Country Connection Node E 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2037. The connection agreement is held by Epl Newco8 Limited.

Project stageIn planning

Planning (current stage)
Consented (not yet reached)
Construction (not yet reached)
OperatingFrom Oct 2037 (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-003905
Customer: Epl Newco8 Limited
Technology: Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity: 480 MW
Change in this agreement: +480 MW
Capacity effective from: 31 October 2037
Connection site: West Country Connection Node E 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

This project connects at a new substation (a “connection node”) that has not been built or located yet.

Projects connecting near West Country Connection Node E · 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