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BATTERY STORAGE · NGET

Stella Battery Energy Storage

Stella Battery Energy Storage is a 78 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the National Grid (England & Wales) network at Stella South GSP, with capacity due from November 2026. The connection agreement is held by Capella BESS Ltd.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Nov 2026 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-005112
Customer
Capella BESS Ltd
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
78 MW
Change in this agreement
+78 MW
Capacity effective from
30 November 2026
Connection site
Stella South GSP
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.

Projects connecting near Stella South GSP · Grid map

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