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SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGET

Old Park Farm

Old Park Farm is a 200 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Axminster 132kV Substation, with capacity due from June 2038. The connection agreement is held by Starlight Energy UK Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Jun 2038 (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-004719
Customer
Starlight Energy UK Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
200 MW
Change in this agreement
+200 MW
Capacity effective from
23 June 2038
Connection site
Axminster 132kV 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 Axminster Β· Grid map

Other projects at Axminster 132kV Substation

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