Transmission / Projects / England and Wales
Immingham
- Connection date
- 31 Oct 2028
- Gate
- Gate 1
- Status
- Scoping
- Technology
- Storage + Gas engines
- Total capacity
- 1,318 MW
- Connected now
- 1,268 MW
- Still to connect
- 50 MW
- Transmission owner
- National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET)
- Agreement type
- Direct Connection
- Region
- England and Wales
- Project number
- PRO-000053
- In the register since
- January 2021 or earlier
Stages
| Stage | Connected MW | Adds MW | Cumulative MW | Date | Gate | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,268 | 0 | 1,268 | None | Not stated | Built |
| 2 | 0 | 50 | 1,318 | 31 Oct 2028 | Gate 1 | Scoping |
Change history
Every change to this project across 151 registers from 29 Jan 2021 to 5 Nov 2026.
- 16 Oct 2026 registerStage 2: Connection date moved from 1 Jul 2027 to 31 Oct 2028 (+16 months)
- 16 Oct 2026 register1,268 MW connected moved from stage 2 to stage 1 in the register (connected MW unchanged)
- 10 Oct 2026 registerRestructured from 2 stages (50 MW from 1 Jul 2027, 1,268 MW connected) to 2 stages (1,268 MW connected + 50 MW from 1 Jul 2027, 1,268 MW)
- 10 Jul 2026 registerMarked as Gate 1
- 21 Nov 2025 registerCustomer changed from VPI Power Limited to VPI IMMINGHAM LLP
- 21 Nov 2025 registerStage removed (50 MW from 31 Oct 2029)
- 31 Oct 2025 register50 MW now connected
- 31 Oct 2025 registerCapacity changed from 1,218 MW to 1,268 MW
- 29 Jul 2025 registerCustomer changed from VPI IMMINGHAM LLP to VPI Power Limited
- 31 Jan 2025 registerCapacity changed from 50 MW to 0 MW
- 31 Jan 2025 registerConnection date removed (was 29 Sep 2023)
- 31 Jan 2025 registerTechnology changed from CHP, Storage to Storage, Gas engines
- 31 Jan 2025 registerNew stage added (50 MW from 1 Jul 2027)
- 31 Jan 2025 registerNew stage added (50 MW from 31 Oct 2029)
- 30 Jan 2024 registerTechnology changed from CHP to CHP, Storage
- 29 Sep 2023 registerConnection date set to 29 Sep 2023
- 29 Aug 2023 registerRestructured from 3 stages (50 MW from 1 Oct 2022, 1,218 MW connected + 50 MW from 30 May 2025, 1,218 MW connected) to 1 stage (1,218 MW connected + 50 MW)
- 28 Jul 2023 registerNew stage added (1,218 MW connected + 50 MW from 30 May 2025)
- 23 Dec 2022 registerSubstation name updated in the register (from Humber Refinery 400kV to Humber Refinery 400kV Substation)
- 30 Mar 2021 registerStage 2: Connection date moved from 1 Oct 2020 to 1 Oct 2022 (+24 months)
- 26 Feb 2021 registerStage 2: Connection date moved from 10 Jan 2020 to 1 Oct 2020 (+9 months)
Also at Humber Refinery 400kV Substation
Substation view1 other project, 349 MW still to connect at this substation in total. 299 MW is due to connect here before this project’s connection date of 31 Oct 2028.