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Tofts Lane BESS

Tofts Lane BESS at West Melton Section 3

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

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

Target energisation date: Not published by Northern Powergrid
Status: Accepted to connect
Customer: Tofts Lane BESS
Site name: Tofts Lane BESS
Address: Hunshelf Compound, Toft's Lane, Barnsley, West Yorkshire, S63 6LS
Grid reference: Easting 440899, northing 400844
Licence area: Yorkshire (Northern Powergrid)
Grid supply point: West Melton Section 3
Bulk supply point: Hunshelf
Primary substation: Tofts Lane BESS
Connection voltage: 66 kV
Technology group: Storage
Energy source 1: Stored Energy (all stored energy irrespective of the original energy source), Storage - Electrochemical (Batteries): 25 MW registered
Registered capacity: 25 MW
Change to maximum export capacity: 25 MW
Change to maximum import capacity: Not stated
Flexible connection: No
In a connection queue: Not published by Northern Powergrid
Date accepted: 20 Apr 2022
Date connected: Not stated
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 May 2024
Tracked since: March 2026 edition

Change history

Tracked from the March 2026 edition to the July 2026 edition, across 5 editions.

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

August 2026 edition
Not found in this edition by its MPAN, grid reference or name and postcode

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

Also at West Melton Section 3

GSP view

31 other sites at this grid supply point in the September 2026 edition, 1 of them at Tofts Lane BESS, the same primary substation. In all, the sites here total 499 MW: 220 MW connected, 279 MW accepted to connect.

Tofts Lane BESSTofts Lane BESS, Storage, Tofts Lane BESS primaryAccepted25 MW
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
Hunningley BESSHunningley BESS, Storage, Hunningley BESS Direct primaryConnected40 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

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