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Lightsource Hawthorne Pit

Lightsource Hawthorne Pit is a storage, solar project of 240 MW in NESO's TEC Register of 23 Oct 2026, connecting at Wearside Connection Node B 400kV Substation (NGET). Status: Scoping. Gate 1.

Customer
Lightsource Renewable UK Development Limited
Connection site
Wearside Connection Node B 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
NGET
Technology
Storage, Solar
Capacity (TEC)
240 MW
Agreement
Direct Connection
Gate
Gate 1
Status
Scoping
MW effective from
30 Oct 2035
NESO project number
PRO-003844

Also at Wearside Connection Node B 400kV Substation

ProjectTechnologyMW
Hawthorn BESSStorage200
NatPower Hawthorn Pit Green Energy ParkStorage1,000
Noventum Hawthorn PitStorage, Solar57
Zenobe Hawthorn Pit BESSStorage300

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