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Transmission / Projects / Substation

Braintree 400kV Substation

England and Wales, National Grid Electricity Transmission

5projects in the register
1.7 GWstill to connect
57 MWof that with Gate 2 offers
0 MWconnected now

The queue at this substation

ProjectCustomerTechnologyQueued MWConnection dateGateStatus
Braintree (Tertiary)CSE22 LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind49.930 Oct 2026 Past dateNot statedConsents Approved
BraintreePIVOTED POWER LLPStorage with solar or wind5730 May 2027 +31 moGate 2Consents Approved
Bulls Lodge Farm 2548 UK INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind35030 Mar 2033Gate 1Scoping
Bulls Lodge Farm548 UK INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind20030 Apr 2033Gate 1Scoping
BraintreeBraintree 10 Renewables LimitedStorage with solar or wind1,00031 Oct 2034Gate 1Scoping

Recent changes

  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCapacity changed from 49.9 MW to 57 MW
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage removed (7.1 MW from 30 May 2027)
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Connection date moved from 30 Oct 2024 to 30 May 2027 (+31 months)+31 mo
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Status changed from Awaiting Consents to Consents Approved
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Given a Gate 2 connection offerGate 2
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Connection date moved from 30 Oct 2026 to 30 May 2027 (+7 months)+7 mo
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Status changed from Scoping to Consents Approved
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Given a Gate 2 connection offerGate 2
  • Bulls Lodge FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • Bulls Lodge Farm 2England and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windMarked as Gate 1
  • Bulls Lodge FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windLeft the register (200 MW from 30 Apr 2033)200 MW
  • Bulls Lodge Farm 2England and Wales, Storage with solar or windLeft the register (700 MW from 30 Mar 2033)700 MW
  • Bulls Lodge Farm 2England and Wales, Storage with solar or windMarked as Gate 1
  • Bulls Lodge FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windMarked as Gate 1
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 1: Technology changed from Storage to Storage, Solar
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStage 2: Technology changed from Storage to Storage, Solar
  • Braintree (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windStatus changed from Awaiting Consents to Consents Approved
  • Braintree (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windTechnology changed from Solar to Storage, Solar
  • Bulls Lodge FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 30 Mar 2033 to 30 Apr 2033 (+1 month)+1 mo
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 31 Oct 2032 to 31 Oct 2034 (+24 months)+24 mo
  • Braintree (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 30 Jul 2025 to 30 Oct 2026 (+15 months)+15 mo
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windNew stage added (7.1 MW from 30 Oct 2026)
  • Bulls Lodge FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Bulls Lodge 400kV Substation to Braintree 400kV Substation
  • Bulls Lodge FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 30 Apr 2033 to 30 Mar 2033 (−1 month)−1 mo
  • Bulls Lodge Farm 2England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Bulls Lodge 400kV Substation to Braintree 400kV Substation
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from ORRÖN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED to Braintree 10 Renewables Limited
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • Bulls Lodge FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • Bulls Lodge Farm 2England and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • Braintree (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windStatus changed from Scoping to Awaiting Consents
  • Braintree (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Braintree GSP to Braintree 400kV Substation
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 31 Oct 2024 to 30 Oct 2024 (1 day earlier)
  • BraintreeEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windSubstation name updated in the register (from Braintree 400kV to Braintree 400kV Substation)
  • Braintree (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windSubstation name updated in the register (from Braintree to Braintree GSP)
  • Braintree (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 30 Oct 2025 to 30 Jul 2025 (−3 months)−3 mo
  • Braintree (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 30 Jul 2025 to 30 Oct 2025 (+3 months)+3 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