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Penwortham 400kV Substation

Penwortham 400kV Substation (NGET) has 7 projects in NESO's TEC Register of 23 Oct 2026: 2,694 MW in the queue, 57 MW of it Gate 2, 657 MW Gate 1, and 60 MW connected. Contracted capacity, not headroom.

Transmission owner: NGET
Projects: 7
MW in the queue: 2,694 MW
Gate 2 MW: 57 MW
Gate 1 MW: 657 MW
MW connected: 60 MW
Earliest confirmed date: 30 Oct 2028

By technology

Technology	Projects	MW
Offshore wind	2	1,980
Storage	4	754
Demand	1	600
Solar	1	600
Gas	1	20

Projects at Penwortham 400kV Substation

Project	Technology	MW	Gate	Status	MW effective from
Morgan Offshore Wind Farm	Offshore wind	1,500		Scoping	30 Nov 2029
Penwortham Green Energy Centre	Demand, Storage, Solar	600	Gate 1	Awaiting Consents	30 Oct 2035
Morecambe Offshore Wind Farm	Offshore wind	480		Scoping	30 Jun 2029
Penwortham BESS	Storage	57	Gate 1	Scoping	1 Jun 2031
Penwortham BESS	Storage	57	Gate 2	Consents Approved	30 Oct 2028
Penwortham (Redscar)	Storage	40		Built
Bispham BEGA	Gas	20		Built

Source

NESO TEC Register, National Energy System Operator, publication of 23 Oct 2026. NESO Open Data Licence.