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RAF Newton PV solar

RAF Newton PV solar is a 150 MW solar project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Stoke Bardolph GSP, with capacity due from October 2034. The connection agreement is held by Bluestone Energy Ltd.

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-003995
Customer
Bluestone Energy Ltd
Technology
PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
150 MW
Change in this agreement
+150 MW
Capacity effective from
30 October 2034
Connection site
Stoke Bardolph GSP
Transmission owner
National Grid (England & Wales)
Connection type
Embedded (connects through the local distribution 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 Stoke Bardolph GSP 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