Grid connection · England, United Kingdom
Frome Power grid connection
Frome Power grid connection is a planned grid connection in England, United Kingdom, with 30 MW of capacity, held by Trina Solar UK Holdco 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | FROME POWER grid connection | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | England (connection site: NORRINGTON) | 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 | Trina Solar UK Holdco Ltd | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Norrington BSP (via: bsp) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 30 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 | 1 Nov 2022 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 15 Nov 2037 (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 | 51.2304, -2.3033 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Frome Power grid connection is the 880th-largest of 2,678 grid connections in England and the 1,465th-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 30 MW is <0.1% of the 459,551 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 | 880th of 2,678 | 322,469 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,465th of 4,493 | 459,551 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: 87 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frome Primary | Substation | — | — | 0.1 km |
| Frome BSP | Substation | — | — | 0.1 km |
| Warminster Primary | Substation | — | — | 6.9 km |
Holder, grid operator and place
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Data on this page
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- 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.
- 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.