Thornton Facility
Thornton Facility is a storage, solar project of 99.98–929.99 MW in NESO's TEC Register of 23 Oct 2026, connecting at Thornton 400kV Substation (NGET). Status: Built, Consents Approved.
- Customer
- BALWEN LIMITED
- Connection site
- Thornton 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- NGET
- Technology
- Storage, Solar
- Capacity (TEC)
- 99.98–929.99 MW
- Agreement
- Direct Connection
- Status
- Built, Consents Approved
- MW effective from
- 29 Oct 2027, 30 Nov 2028, 29 Oct 2032
- NESO project number
- PRO-001484-1, PRO-001484-2, PRO-001484-3, PRO-001484-4
Also at Thornton 400kV Substation
| Project | Technology | MW |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent Solar PV Array | Solar | 160 |
| Elmya Melbourne BESS | Storage | 252–300 |
| Thornton | Storage, Solar | 500 |
Source
- NESO TEC Register, National Energy System Operator, publication of 23 Oct 2026. NESO Open Data Licence.