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SOLAR + STORAGE Β· NGET

UK057-B Whatton Estate

UK057-B Whatton Estate is a 130 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Ratcliffe GSP, with capacity due from October 2028. The connection agreement is held by Enif BESS Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2028 (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-005079
Customer
Enif BESS Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
130 MW
Change in this agreement
+130 MW
Capacity effective from
30 October 2028
Connection site
Ratcliffe 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 Ratcliffe GSP Β· Grid map

Other projects at Ratcliffe GSP

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