Grid infrastructure βΊ Connection queue βΊ Battery storage
BATTERY STORAGE Β· NGETRoyle Farm BESS
Royle Farm BESS is a 90 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Drakelow 132kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2028. The connection agreement is held by Aludra BESS Ltd.
Project stageConsented
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (current stage)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2028 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Connection details
- NESO project number
- PRO-005050
- Customer
- Aludra BESS Ltd
- Technology
- Energy Storage System
- Total capacity
- 90 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +90 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 October 2028
- Connection site
- Drakelow 132kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- National Grid (England & Wales)
- Connection type
- Embedded (connects through the local distribution network)
- NESO project status
- Consents Approved
- Connections reform gate
- Gate 2
Connection site
The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.
Other projects at Drakelow 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