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Carrington 400KV Substation

Carrington 400KV Substation (NGET) has 4 projects in NESO's TEC Register of 23 Oct 2026: 2,187 MW in the queue, 680 MW of it Gate 2, 57 MW Gate 1, and 0 MW connected. Contracted capacity, not headroom.

Transmission owner
NGET
Projects
4
MW in the queue
2,187 MW
Gate 2 MW
680 MW
Gate 1 MW
57 MW
MW connected
0 MW
Earliest confirmed date
31 Oct 2027

By technology

TechnologyProjectsMW
Storage42,187
Reactive Compensation149.9

Projects at Carrington 400KV Substation

ProjectTechnologyMWGateStatusMW effective from
Trafford 2 BESSStorage1,400Scoping30 Oct 2038
CarringtonStorage680Gate 2Consents Approved31 Oct 2027
CarringtonStorage57Gate 1Awaiting Consents31 Oct 2028
Cryogenic Battery System (Synchronous)Storage, Reactive Compensation0–49.9Under Construction/Commissioning8 May 2026, 8 Nov 2026

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