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West Burton 400kV Substation

West Burton 400kV Substation (NGET) has 4 projects in NESO's TEC Register of 23 Oct 2026: 1,200 MW in the queue, 600 MW of it Gate 2, and 1,881 MW connected. Contracted capacity, not headroom.

Transmission owner: NGET
Projects: 4
MW in the queue: 1,200 MW
Gate 2 MW: 600 MW
MW connected: 1,881 MW
Earliest confirmed date: 30 Jun 2027

By technology

Technology	Projects	MW
Storage	4	3,081
Gas	1	1,881
Solar	3	1,200

Projects at West Burton 400kV Substation

Project	Technology	MW	Gate	Status	MW effective from
West Burton B	Gas, Storage	1,833–1,881		Built	30 Oct 2027, 30 Oct 2034
Steeple Solar Farm	Storage, Solar	600		Scoping	31 Oct 2029
West Burton Solar Project	Storage, Solar	480	Gate 2	Consents Approved	31 Oct 2028
West Burton	Storage, Solar	120	Gate 2	Under Construction/Commissioning	30 Jun 2027

Source

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