Thornton 400kV Substation
Thornton 400kV Substation (NGET) has 4 projects in NESO's TEC Register of 23 Oct 2026: 960 MW in the queue, 300 MW Gate 1, and 0 MW connected. Contracted capacity, not headroom.
- Transmission owner
- NGET
- Projects
- 4
- MW in the queue
- 960 MW
- Gate 1 MW
- 300 MW
- MW connected
- 0 MW
By technology
| Technology | Projects | MW |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 3 | 1,730 |
| Solar | 3 | 1,590 |
Projects at Thornton 400kV Substation
| Project | Technology | MW | Gate | Status | MW effective from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Facility | Storage, Solar | 99.98–929.99 | Built, Consents Approved | 29 Oct 2027, 30 Nov 2028, 29 Oct 2032 | |
| Thornton | Storage, Solar | 500 | Scoping | 31 Oct 2031 | |
| Elmya Melbourne BESS | Storage | 252–300 | Gate 1 | Awaiting Consents, Scoping | 28 Oct 2033, 28 Oct 2039 |
| Derwent Solar PV Array | Solar | 160 | Scoping | 31 May 2032 |
Source
- NESO TEC Register, National Energy System Operator, publication of 23 Oct 2026. NESO Open Data Licence.