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Transmission / Projects / Substation

Drax 132kV Substation

England and Wales, National Grid Electricity Transmission

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

The queue at this substation

ProjectCustomerTechnologyQueued MWConnection dateGateStatus
DraxENSO GREEN HOLDINGS D LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind19030 Oct 2029Not statedAwaiting Consents
Lakeside Energy DraxLAKESIDE ENERGY STORAGE LIMITEDStorage0ConnectedNot statedBuilt

Recent changes

  • DraxEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStatus changed from Scoping to Awaiting Consents
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, Storage0.9 MW now connectedConnected
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageCapacity changed from 99 MW to 99.9 MW
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, Storage99 MW now connectedConnected
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageCapacity changed from 99.9 MW to 99 MW
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageConnection date moved from 29 Mar 2024 to 29 Sep 2024 (+6 months)+6 mo
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageStatus changed from Consents Approved to Built
  • DraxEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Drax 400kV Substation to Drax 132kV Substation
  • DraxEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 30 Jun 2025 to 30 Oct 2029 (+52 months)+52 mo
  • DraxEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windTechnology changed from Storage to Storage, Solar
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageSubstation name updated in the register (from Drax GSP to Drax 132kV Substation)
  • DraxEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRestructured 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 (190 MW from 30 Jun 2025)
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageConnection date moved from 31 Oct 2023 to 29 Mar 2024 (+5 months)+5 mo
  • DraxEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Drax to Drax 400kV Substation
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageConnection point changed from Drax to Drax GSP
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageCustomer changed from RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS LIMITED to Lakeside Energy Storage Limited
  • Lakeside Energy DraxEngland and Wales, StorageAdded to the registerNew
  • DraxEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRenamed from Drax - New Connection
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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