Grid connection · Wales, United Kingdom
Awel Y Mor grid connection
Awel Y Mor grid connection is a planned grid connection in Wales, United Kingdom, with 1,100 MW of capacity, held by Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm Limited.
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 | Wales (connection site: Bodelwyddan 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 | Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm Limited | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Awel Y Mor | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,100 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 Mar 2030 | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Awel Y Mor grid connection is the 6th-largest of 277 grid connections in Wales and the 93rd-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1,100 MW is 0.24% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 6th of 277 | 23,007 MW | 4.8% |
| United Kingdom | 93rd of 4,493 | 459,551 MW | 0.24% |
Holder, grid operator and place
Other grid connections in Wales
- Pembroke Power Station grid connection2,199 MW
- Dinorwig grid connection1,644 MW
- Mona Offshore Wind Farm grid connection1,500 MW
- Connah's Quay grid connection1,380 MW
- Legacy Green Energy Centre grid connection1,200 MW
- Cilfynydd Green Energy Centre grid connection1,025 MW
- Pentir Green Energy Centre grid connection1,025 MW
- Swansea North Green Energy Centre grid connection1,025 MW
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.