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Transmission / Projects / Substation

Axminster 132kV Substation

England and Wales, National Grid Electricity Transmission

4projects in the register
590 MWstill to connect
0 MWof that with Gate 2 offers
0 MWconnected now

The queue at this substation

ProjectCustomerTechnologyQueued MWConnection dateGateStatus
AxminsterHB825AXM LTDStorage12031 Oct 2024 Past dateGate 1Awaiting Consents
Axminster BESSCSE25 LIMITEDStorage15031 Oct 2028Gate 1Scoping
Axminster - New ConnectionENSO GREEN HOLDINGS B LIMITEDStorage12030 Jun 2029Gate 1Scoping
Old Park FarmSTARLIGHT ENERGY UK LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind20023 Jun 2038 −4 moGate 1Scoping

Recent changes

  • Old Park FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 31 Oct 2038 to 23 Jun 2038 (−4 months)−4 mo
  • Old Park FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windMarked as Gate 1
  • AxminsterEngland and Wales, StorageMarked as Gate 1
  • AxminsterEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Axminster 400kV Substation to Axminster 132kV Substation
  • Axminster BESSEngland and Wales, StorageMarked as Gate 1
  • Axminster BESSEngland and Wales, StorageRenamed from Axminster
  • Axminster - New ConnectionEngland and Wales, StorageMarked as Gate 1
  • Axminster BESSEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Axminster 400kV Substation to Axminster 132kV Substation
  • Axminster - New ConnectionEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Axminster 400kV Substation to Axminster 132kV Substation
  • Axminster - New ConnectionEngland and Wales, StorageTechnology changed from Storage, Solar to Storage
  • Axminster - New ConnectionEngland and Wales, StorageRestructured from 3 stages (49.9 MW from 30 Jun 2025, 49.9 MW from 30 Jun 2026, 20.2 MW from 30 Dec 2026) to 1 stage (120 MW from 30 Jun 2029). First connection date +48 months+48 mo
  • Old Park FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • AxminsterEngland and Wales, StorageRenamed from Axminster Tertiary
  • AxminsterEngland and Wales, StorageStatus changed from Scoping to Awaiting Consents
  • Axminster BESSEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Axminster to Axminster 400kV Substation
  • Axminster BESSEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Axminster 400kV Substation to Axminster
  • AxminsterEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Axminster to Axminster 400kV Substation
  • Axminster - New ConnectionEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Axminster to Axminster 400kV Substation
  • Axminster BESSEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Axminster to Axminster 400kV Substation
  • Axminster BESSEngland and Wales, StorageAdded to the registerNew
  • AxminsterEngland and Wales, StorageCapacity changed from 49.9 MW to 120 MW
  • AxminsterEngland and Wales, StorageConnection date moved from 1 Oct 2022 to 31 Oct 2024 (+25 months)+25 mo
  • AxminsterEngland and Wales, StorageConnection date moved from 10 Jan 2022 to 1 Oct 2022 (+9 months)+9 mo
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Status definitions (NESO)

Scoping: NESO is not aware that a planning application has been made.

Awaiting Consents: NESO is aware, or the customer has told it, that a planning application has been made.

Consents Approved: NESO is aware, or the customer has told it, that the planning application has been approved.

Terminated: used by NESO only in its register of 30 April 2021, for two projects that left the register the next month.

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Source: NESO