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To connect the solar PV facility to the transmission network, new switchgear was installed at the site by Cero and Enso in collaboration with National Grid. Image: Cero Generation.

UK’s first co-located solar and storage facility connects to transmission network

November 13, 2024
Developer and independent power producer (IPP) Cero Generation has connected its Larks Green solar and storage facility to the UK transmission network.
Works included extending the busbars, which enable power flow from generation source to the power lines. Image: National Grid.

National Grid substation upgrade enables 100MW BESS to connect to transmission network

November 11, 2024
National Grid has upgraded its Drax 132kV substation to accommodate the connection of TagEnergy’s 100MW/200MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).
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Solar sector backs Winser report’s plan to overhaul power grid

August 7, 2023
Trade body Solar Energy UK has welcomed the report by Electricity Grid Commissioner Nick Winser recommending ways to accelerate grid infrastructure build time.

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