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Necton 400kV Substation

Necton 400kV Substation (NGET) has 7 projects in NESO's TEC Register of 23 Oct 2026: 5,188 MW in the queue, 2,640 MW of it Gate 2, 1,150 MW Gate 1, and 400 MW connected. Contracted capacity, not headroom.

Transmission owner
NGET
Projects
7
MW in the queue
5,188 MW
Gate 2 MW
2,640 MW
Gate 1 MW
1,150 MW
MW connected
400 MW
Earliest confirmed date
31 Dec 2027

By technology

TechnologyProjectsMW
Offshore wind44,360
Storage31,228
Reactive Compensation2928
Demand1850
Solar1850

Projects at Necton 400kV Substation

ProjectTechnologyMWGateStatusMW effective from
Norfolk BoreasOffshore wind400–1,320Awaiting Consents, Scoping1 Oct 2029, 31 Dec 2030
VanguardOffshore wind400–1,320Gate 2Consents Approved31 Dec 2027, 1 Apr 2028
Vanguard EastOffshore wind400–1,320Gate 2Consents Approved1 Apr 2028, 31 Dec 2028
Bradenham - Thetford (Necton) GEC (Ethos Green)Demand, Storage, Solar, Reactive Compensation850Gate 1Scoping1 Oct 2033
Dudgeon Offshore Wind FarmOffshore wind400Built
Zenobe Necton BESSStorage300Gate 1Scoping31 Oct 2034
Necton Greener Grid ParkStorage, Reactive Compensation0–78Consents Approved, Awaiting Consents31 Oct 2026, 31 Oct 2032

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