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SOLAR + STORAGE · NGETThornton PV & BESS Sub
Thornton PV & BESS Sub is a 250 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Thornton B 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2035. The connection agreement is held by O&G Solar (SPV 57) Limited.
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2035 (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-004141
- Customer
- O&G Solar (SPV 57) Limited
- Technology
- Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
- Total capacity
- 250 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +250 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 26 October 2035
- Connection site
- Thornton B 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Scoping
Connection site
The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.
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