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Transmission / Projects / Substation

Bicker Fen 400kV Substation

England and Wales, National Grid Electricity Transmission

4projects in the register
1.1 GWstill to connect
57.1 MWof that with Gate 2 offers
0 MWconnected now

The queue at this substation

ProjectCustomerTechnologyQueued MWConnection dateGateStatus
Bicker Fen 2 SolarAGR SOLAR 3 LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind5727 Jul 2026 Past dateNot statedAwaiting Consents
Bicker Fen 1 SolarAGR SOLAR 2 LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind57.131 Oct 2026 Past date +13 moGate 2Under Construction/Commissioning
Heckington Fen Solar ParkEcotricity (Heck Fen Solar) LimitedStorage with solar or wind4001 Oct 2028Not statedScoping
Bicker Fenn Energy ParkBEACON FEN ENERGY PARK LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind6001 Jun 2029Not statedScoping

Recent changes

  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Status changed from Consents Approved to Under Construction/Commissioning
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Status changed from Scoping to Consents Approved
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Given a Gate 2 connection offerGate 2
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Status changed from Awaiting Consents to Consents Approved
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Gate marking removed (was Gate 2)
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Capacity changed from 50 MW to 50 MW
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Connection date moved from 26 Sep 2025 to 31 Oct 2026 (+13 months)+13 mo
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Given a Gate 2 connection offerGate 2
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Capacity changed from 7 MW to 7.1 MW
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Connection date moved from 1 Apr 2035 to 1 Apr 2033 (−24 months)−24 mo
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Given a Gate 2 connection offerGate 2
  • Heckington Fen Solar ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from ECOTRICITY GENERATION LIMITED to Ecotricity (Heck Fen Solar) Limited
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage removed (0 MW from 1 Jun 2033)
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage removed (0 MW from 30 Oct 2033)
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windNew stage added (0 MW from 1 Jun 2033)
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windNew stage added (0 MW from 30 Oct 2033)
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Connection date moved from 30 May 2025 to 26 Sep 2025 (+4 months)+4 mo
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Technology changed from Solar to Storage, Solar
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Technology changed from Solar to Storage, Solar
  • Bicker Fen 2 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Connection date moved from 30 Sep 2025 to 27 Jul 2026 (+10 months)+10 mo
  • Heckington Fen Solar ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 1 Oct 2027 to 1 Oct 2028 (+12 months)+12 mo
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage removed (600 MW from 1 Jun 2024)
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRenamed from Bicker Fen
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windNew stage added (600 MW from 1 Jun 2024)
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Connection date moved from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 May 2025 (−4 months)−4 mo
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from PEPPERHILL SOLAR FARM LIMITED to BEACON FEN ENERGY PARK LIMITED
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRestructured from 1 stage (50 MW from 31 Oct 2023) to 2 stages (50 MW from 30 Sep 2025, 7 MW from 1 Apr 2035). First connection date +23 months+23 mo
  • Bicker Fen 2 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRestructured from 1 stage (50 MW from 1 Jul 2024) to 2 stages (50 MW from 30 Sep 2025, 7 MW from 1 Apr 2033). First connection date +15 months+15 mo
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from BICKER FEN ENERGY PARK LIMITED to PEPPERHILL SOLAR FARM LIMITED
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from LOW CARBON SOLAR PARK 16 LIMITED to BICKER FEN ENERGY PARK LIMITED
  • Heckington Fen Solar ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Bicker Fen GSP to Bicker Fen 400kV Substation
  • Bicker Fen 2 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Bicker Fen GSP to Bicker Fen 400kV Substation
  • Bicker Fenn Energy ParkEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windSubstation name updated in the register (from Bicker Fen to Bicker Fen GSP)
  • Bicker Fen 2 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windSubstation name updated in the register (from Bicker Fen to Bicker Fen GSP)
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCapacity changed from 50 MW to 50 MW
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 1 Jul 2023 to 31 Oct 2023 (+4 months)+4 mo
  • Bicker Fen 2 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCapacity changed from 50 MW to 50 MW
  • Bicker Fen 2 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 1 Nov 2023 to 1 Jul 2024 (+8 months)+8 mo
  • Bicker Fen 1 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 7 Jan 2023 to 1 Jul 2023 (+6 months)+6 mo
  • Bicker Fen 2 SolarEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 11 Jan 2023 to 1 Nov 2023 (+10 months)+10 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