Grid connection · England, United Kingdom
Norfolk Boreas grid connection
Norfolk Boreas grid connection is a grid connection in England, United Kingdom, with 1,320 MW of capacity, held by Norfolk Boreas Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | England (connection site: Necton 400kV Substation) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (stage 2, Scoping) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (stage 1, Awaiting Consents) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Norfolk Boreas Limited | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Norfolk Boreas | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,320 MW | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Offshore | 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 | 1 Oct 2029 (stage 1, cumulative 400 MW) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 31 Dec 2030 (stage 2, cumulative 1,320 MW) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Norfolk Boreas grid connection is the 47th-largest of 2,533 grid connections in England and the 70th-largest of 3,903 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1,320 MW is 0.3% 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 | 47th of 2,533 | 319,370 MW | 0.41% |
| United Kingdom | 70th of 3,903 | 446,745 MW | 0.3% |
| All grid connections in our data | 114th of 7,616 | 1,281,251 MW | 0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.
- Stage 1 due to connect, 400 MW in total
- Stage 2 due to connect, 1,320 MW in total
Holder, grid operator and place
More from Norfolk Boreas Limited
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Data on this page
- CAISO queue report. CAISO queue report, CAISO Privacy and Terms of Use.
- 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.