Thornton
Thornton is a storage, solar project of 500 MW in NESO's TEC Register of 23 Oct 2026, connecting at Thornton 400kV Substation (NGET). Status: Scoping.
- Customer
- IGP SOLAR 19 LIMITED
- Connection site
- Thornton 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- NGET
- Technology
- Storage, Solar
- Capacity (TEC)
- 500 MW
- Agreement
- Direct Connection
- Status
- Scoping
- MW effective from
- 31 Oct 2031
- NESO project number
- PRO-001647
Also at Thornton 400kV Substation
| Project | Technology | MW |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent Solar PV Array | Solar | 160 |
| Elmya Melbourne BESS | Storage | 252–300 |
| Thornton Facility | Storage, Solar | 99.98–929.99 |
Source
- NESO TEC Register, National Energy System Operator, publication of 23 Oct 2026. NESO Open Data Licence.