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INTERCONNECTOR · NGETProject Cobalt
Project Cobalt is a 1.1 GW interconnector project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at East Kent Connection Node B 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2036. The connection agreement is held by Getlink Projects 2 Limited.
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2036 (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-004402
- Customer
- Getlink Projects 2 Limited
- Technology
- Interconnector
- Export capacity
- 1.1 GW
- Import capacity
- 1.0 GW
- Change in this agreement
- +1.1 GW
- Capacity effective from
- 30 October 2036
- Connection site
- East Kent Connection Node B 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Interconnector
- 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 East Kent Connection Node B · Grid map
Other projects at East Kent Connection Node B 400kV Substation
Source: NESO interconnector register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem