Grid connection · England, United Kingdom
49.9MW BESS grid connection
49.9MW BESS grid connection is a planned grid connection in England, United Kingdom, with 49.9 MW of capacity, held by Narec de Ltd.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | England (connection site: CHICKERELL) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (ACCEPTED TO CONNECT) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Narec de Ltd | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Chickerell Primary (via: primary) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 49.9 MW | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery storage | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Southern Electric Power Distribution plc | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Queue date | 29 May 2025 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 25 May 2027 (target energisation) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 33 kV | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 50.6275, -2.4802 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
49.9MW BESS grid connection is the 597th-largest of 2,533 grid connections in England and the 904th-largest of 3,903 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 49.9 MW is <0.1% of the 446,745 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the grid connections in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 597th of 2,533 | 319,370 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 904th of 3,903 | 446,745 MW | <0.1% |
| All grid connections in our data | 3,992nd of 7,616 | 1,281,251 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.
- Entered the connection queue
- Due to connect
Nearby
Within 50 km of this grid connection: 160 power plants (81 operating, 632 MW) and 69 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chickerell Court Farm - Battery Energy Storage System | Power plant | 400 MW | Permitted | 0.6 km |
| Eweleaze Spinney - Battery Energy Storage Facility | Power plant | 49.9 MW | Permitted | 0.6 km |
| Chickerell GSP | Substation | — | — | 0.8 km |
| Chickerell BSP | Substation | — | — | 0.8 km |
| Chickerell Primary | Substation | — | — | 0.8 km |
| Coldharbour, Chickerell - Battery Storage Facility | Power plant | 60 MW | Cancelled | 0.8 km |
Holder, grid operator and place
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Data on this page
- CAISO queue report. CAISO queue report, CAISO Privacy and Terms of Use.
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- ERCOT GIS report. ERCOT GIS report, ERCOT Terms of Use.
- Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. NESO TEC Register, NESO Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- NYISO interconnection queue. NYISO interconnection queue, No restriction on the posted data.
- PJM New Services Queue. PJM New Services Queue, No restriction on the posted data.
- SP Energy Networks, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Energy Networks open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.