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Transmission / Projects / Substation

Willington East 400kV Substation

England and Wales, National Grid Electricity Transmission

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

The queue at this substation

ProjectCustomerTechnologyQueued MWConnection dateGateStatus
WillingtonPIVOTED POWER LLPStorage5730 Jun 2026 Past dateGate 1Scoping
Willington East 1 (Tertiary)ENSO GREEN HOLDINGS U LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind47.530 Oct 2027Gate 1Scoping
Willington East 2 (Tertiary)ENSO GREEN HOLDINGS SS LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind47.530 Jul 2028Gate 1Scoping
Willington PV & BESSWILLINGTON ENERGY PARK LIMITEDStorage with solar or wind25031 Oct 2033Gate 1Scoping

Left the register since January 2021: Willington (2 GW).

Recent changes

  • Willington East 1 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Willington East 400/33kV Substation to Willington East 400kV Substation
  • Willington East 2 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Willington East 400/33kV Substation to Willington East 400kV Substation
  • Willington East 1 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windMarked as Gate 1
  • Willington East 2 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Willington 400kV Substation to Willington East 400/33kV Substation
  • Willington East 2 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windMarked as Gate 1
  • Willington East 1 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windGate marking removed (was Gate 1)
  • Willington East 1 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windConnection point changed from Willington 400kV Substation to Willington East 400/33kV Substation
  • Willington East 1 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windMarked as Gate 1
  • Willington PV & BESSEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windMarked as Gate 1
  • WillingtonEngland and Wales, StorageMarked as Gate 1
  • Willington East 1 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from ENSO GREEN HOLDINGS LIMITED to ENSO GREEN HOLDINGS U LIMITED
  • Willington East 2 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from ENSO GREEN HOLDINGS LIMITED to ENSO Green Holdings SS Limited
  • Willington East 1 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windRestructured from 2 stages (49.9 MW from 30 Jun 2025, 7.1 MW from 30 Jun 2027) to 1 stage (47.5 MW from 30 Oct 2027). First connection date +28 months+28 mo
  • Willington East 2 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windRestructured from 2 stages (49.9 MW from 31 Oct 2025, 7.1 MW from 31 Oct 2027) to 1 stage (47.5 MW from 30 Jul 2028). First connection date +33 months+33 mo
  • Willington PV & BESSEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windCustomer changed from O&G Solar (SPV 45) Limited to WILLINGTON ENERGY PARK LIMITED
  • Willington PV & BESSEngland and Wales, Storage with solar or windAdded to the registerNew
  • WillingtonEngland and Wales, StorageCapacity changed from 49.9 MW to 57 MW
  • WillingtonEngland and Wales, StorageConnection date moved from 31 Oct 2022 to 30 Jun 2026 (+44 months)+44 mo
  • WillingtonEngland and Wales, StorageSubstation name updated in the register (from Willington East 400kV to Willington East 400kV Substation)
  • Willington East 1 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windSubstation name updated in the register (from Willington East 400kV to Willington East 400kV Substation)
  • Willington East 2 (Tertiary)England and Wales, Storage with solar or windSubstation name updated in the register (from Willington East 400kV to Willington East 400kV Substation)
  • WillingtonEngland and Wales, Thermal (gas, biomass, waste)Left the register (317 MW from 4 Jan 2021, 828 MW from 2 Jan 2022, 828 MW from 4 Jan 2022)1,973 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