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Transmission / Projects / Substation

West Burton 400kV Substation

England and Wales, National Grid Electricity Transmission

3projects in the register
1.6 GWstill to connect
480 MWof that with Gate 2 offers
1.3 GWconnected now

The queue at this substation

ProjectCustomerTechnologyQueued MWConnection dateGateStatus
West Burton BWEST BURTON B LIMITEDThermal (gas, biomass, waste)54830 Oct 2027Not statedBuilt
West Burton Solar ProjectWEST BURTON SOLAR PROJECT LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind48031 Oct 2028 −1 moGate 2Consents Approved
Steeple Solar FarmSteeple Solar Farm LimitedStorage with solar or wind60031 Oct 2029Not statedScoping

Left the register since January 2021: West Burton A (0 MW), West Burton Energy Storage (0 MW).

Recent changes

  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection date moved from 30 Nov 2028 to 31 Oct 2028 (−1 month)−1 mo
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windStatus changed from Scoping to Consents Approved
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windGiven a Gate 2 connection offerGate 2
  • Steeple Solar FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from Renewable Energy Systems Limited to Steeple Solar Farm Limited
  • Steeple Solar FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRenamed from Midlands Estate Energy Park
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Stage removed (0 MW from 30 Oct 2033)
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)New stage added (0 MW from 30 Oct 2033)
  • Steeple Solar FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windTechnology changed from Storage, Solar, Onshore wind to Storage, Solar
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Restructured from 1 stage (1,333 MW connected + 500 MW from 31 Oct 2032) to 2 stages (1,333 MW connected + 500 MW from 30 Oct 2027, 48 MW from 30 Oct 2034). First connection date −60 months−60 mo
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Status changed from Scoping to Built
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Capacity changed from 0 MW to 500 MW
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Connection date set to 31 Oct 2032
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Status changed from Built to Scoping
  • West Burton AEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Left the register (900 MW connected − 900 MW from 1 Apr 2023)0 MW
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRenamed from Laughton Solar Park
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from LAUGHTON SOLAR PARK LIMITED to West Burton Solar Project Limited
  • Steeple Solar FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windSubstation name updated in the register (from West Burton 400kV to West Burton 400kV Substation)
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Substation name updated in the register (from West Burton 400kV to West Burton 400kV Substation)
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRenamed from West Burton Solar Park
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from West Burton Solar Project Limited to LAUGHTON SOLAR PARK LIMITED
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windSubstation name updated in the register (from West Burton 400kV to West Burton 400kV Substation)
  • West Burton AEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Substation name updated in the register (from West Burton 400kV to West Burton 400kV Substation)
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windRenamed from Laughton Solar Park
  • West Burton Solar ProjectEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from LAUGHTON SOLAR PARK LIMITED to West Burton Solar Project Limited
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Customer changed from EDF ENERGY (THERMAL GENERATION) LIMITED to WEST BURTON B LIMITED
  • West Burton BEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Technology changed from Gas (CCGT) to Gas (CCGT), Storage
  • Steeple Solar FarmEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • West Burton AEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)1,075 MW no longer connected
  • West Burton AEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Capacity changed from −1,075 MW to −900 MW
  • West Burton AEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Connection date moved from 1 Apr 2022 to 1 Apr 2023
  • West Burton AEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Capacity changed from 0 MW to −1,075 MW
  • West Burton AEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Connection date set to 1 Apr 2022
  • West Burton Energy StorageEngland and Wales, StorageLeft the register (0 MW)0 MW
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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