Grid connection · England, United Kingdom
Great Oak Solar grid connection
Great Oak Solar grid connection is a planned grid connection in England, United Kingdom, with 700 MW of capacity, held by RWE Renewables UK Solar and Storage Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | England (connects at South Anglia Connection Node B 400kV Substation) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (scoping) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | RWE Renewables UK Solar and Storage Limited | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Great Oak Solar | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 700 MW | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Energy Storage System | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | National Grid Electricity Transmission plc | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 31 Oct 2034 | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection gate | Gate 1 | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Great Oak Solar grid connection is the 195th-largest of 2,533 grid connections in England and the 271st-largest of 3,903 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 700 MW is 0.16% 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 | 195th of 2,533 | 319,370 MW | 0.22% |
| United Kingdom | 271st of 3,903 | 446,745 MW | 0.16% |
| All grid connections in our data | 473rd of 7,928 | 1,372,494 MW | <0.1% |
Holder, grid operator and place
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- Drax Power Station grid connection3,906 MW
- Bute Hydrogen Project 2 grid connection3,600 MW
- Bute Hydrogen Project 3 grid connection3,600 MW
- Bute Hydrogen Project 5 grid connection3,600 MW
- Bute Hydrogen Project 6 grid connection3,600 MW
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