Grid connection · Wales, United Kingdom
East Pit grid connection
East Pit grid connection is a planned grid connection in Wales, United Kingdom, with 750 MW of capacity, held by CS UK Holdings III Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Wales (connection site: Rhigos 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 | CS UK Holdings III Limited | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | East Pit | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 750 MW | 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 |
| Technology | Energy Storage System | 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 | 15 Oct 2037 | 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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How it compares
East Pit grid connection is the 15th-largest of 277 grid connections in Wales and the 259th-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 750 MW is 0.16% 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 | 15th of 277 | 23,007 MW | 3.3% |
| United Kingdom | 259th of 4,493 | 459,551 MW | 0.16% |
Holder, grid operator and place
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- Mona Offshore Wind Farm grid connection1,500 MW
- Connah's Quay grid connection1,380 MW
- Legacy Green Energy Centre grid connection1,200 MW
- Awel Y Mor grid connection1,100 MW
- Cilfynydd Green Energy Centre grid connection1,025 MW
- Pentir 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.