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Hunningley BESS

Hunningley BESS at West Melton Section 3

Northern Powergrid Embedded Capacity Register 1MW and Over, September 2026 edition

Site, company and substation names are shown as they appear in the registers, including capitalisation.

Date connected: Not stated
Status: Connected
Customer: Hunningley BESS
Site name: Hunningley BESS
Address: Hunningley, Hopewell Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3EL
Grid reference: Easting 436755, northing 405816
Licence area: Yorkshire (Northern Powergrid)
Grid supply point: West Melton Section 3
Bulk supply point: Hunningley BESS
Primary substation: Hunningley BESS Direct
Connection voltage: 132 kV
Technology group: Storage
Energy source 1: Stored Energy (all stored energy irrespective of the original energy source), Storage - Electrochemical (Batteries): 40 MW registered
Registered capacity: 40 MW
Maximum export capacity: 40 MW
Maximum import capacity: Not stated
Flexible connection: No
In a connection queue: Not published by Northern Powergrid
Date accepted: 20 Jun 2016
Target energisation date: Not published by Northern Powergrid
Distribution reinforcement reference: Not published by Northern Powergrid
Transmission reinforcement reference: Not published by Northern Powergrid
Export MPAN: Not stated
Import MPAN: Not stated
Last updated: 8 Nov 2017
Tracked since: March 2026 edition

Change history

Tracked since the March 2026 edition, across 7 editions.

Changes to its status, capacity, technology or customer, newest first.

No change to its status, capacity, technology or customer.

Also at West Melton Section 3

GSP view

30 other sites at this grid supply point in the September 2026 edition. In all, the sites here total 499 MW: 220 MW connected, 279 MW accepted to connect.

Echoing Hills SolarEchoing Hills Solar, Solar, Echoing Hills Solar primaryAccepted57 MW
Engine Lane PVEngine Lane PV, Solar, Engine Lane PV Direct primaryAccepted49.9 MW
Swangate BESSSwangate BESS, Storage, Swangate BESS Direct primaryConnected49.9 MW
Stepping Stone Solar and BESS HybridStepping Stone Solar and BESS Hybrid, Solar, Stepping Stone Solar and BESS Hybrid Direct primaryAccepted47.96 MW
Jakto TransportOaks Lane BESS, Gas and other fossil, Oak Lane BESS primaryConnected40 MW
Woolley Solar ParkWoolley Solar Park, Solar, Woolley Solar Park primaryAccepted29.93 MW
Elsecar Road BESSElsecar Road BESS, Storage, Elsecar Road BESS primaryAccepted26 MW
Tofts Lane BESSTofts Lane BESS, Storage, Tofts Lane BESS primaryAccepted25 MW

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