UK Grid Connections Queue

Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) Register — NESO's public record of every project seeking or holding a grid connection agreement. Updated Tuesdays & Fridays at 09:00 UTC.

Register snapshot: 2026-07-24 · 2,215 rows (1,724 projects in queue)

Capacity by Gate

Gate 1 and Gate 2 projects have signed, countersigned connection agreements. “Pending Designation” projects have not yet been countersigned — the Gate field is blank until countersigning, per NESO's register documentation.

Gate 1
269.5 GW
countersigned
Gate 2
9.0 GW
countersigned
Ungated
329.2 GW
not yet designated
Already connected
81.7 GW
Built (MW Connected > 0)

Queue breakdown

Active queue only (excludes Built projects). MW figures are the capacity for each stage (the “MW Increase / Decrease” field); projects with multiple stages contribute to their respective totals independently.

By plant type
Battery Storage
370.4 GW
Wind Offshore
86.8 GW
Demand
52.4 GW
CCGT
40.2 GW
Wind Onshore
21.0 GW
Pump Storage
9.7 GW
Nuclear
7.6 GW
Solar PV
6.9 GW
Interconnector
5.4 GW
Biomass
3.9 GW
OCGT (Open Cycle Gas Turbine)
897 MW
By Host TO
NGET
451.8 GW · 1014 projects
SHET
81.7 GW · 336 projects
SPT
74.2 GW · 369 projects
SHET = Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission · SPT = SP Transmission · NGET = National Grid ET · OFTO = Offshore TO
By agreement type
Direct Connection
574.8 GW · 1416 projects
Embedded
33.0 GW · 303 projects

Project status

Active queue only — Built projects are shown in the “Already Connected” card above.

StatusProjectsMW in stageShare
Scoping1,441517.0 GW
Awaiting Consents13348.9 GW
Consents Approved15339.2 GW
Under Construction/Commissioning152.6 GW

Recent changes

2026-07-24
Status changedImminghamBuilt → Scoping
Gate assignedImmingham→ Gate 1
Capacity updatedImmingham0 MW → 50 MW
Gate assignedWorset PV & BESS Park→ Gate 2
Left registerPRO-001774
2026-07-21
Status changedAurora Offshore WindfarmScoping → ?
Capacity updatedAurora Offshore Windfarm1000 MW → 0 MW
New entryCare Erskine BEGA
New entryDanks Way BESS
Gate assignedGlennifer Road BESS→ Gate 2
Status changedImminghamBuilt → Scoping
Gate assignedImmingham→ Gate 1
Capacity updatedImmingham0 MW → 50 MW
Gate assignedRogerton Cottage BESS→ Gate 2
2026-07-17
Status changedImminghamBuilt → Scoping
Gate assignedImmingham→ Gate 1
Capacity updatedImmingham0 MW → 50 MW

Project lookup

Search by project name or project number (e.g. PRO-001234).

About this data

Data source

NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) Register, accessed via the NESO Data Portal CKAN API. The register lists every project with or seeking a transmission connection agreement in Great Britain.

Staged projects and MW totals

Multi-stage projects appear as multiple rows sharing the same base project number (e.g. PRO-001234-1, PRO-001234-2). MW figures use the MW Increase/Decrease field — the capacity for each stage. NESO note: “Capacity across stages and technology types is currently presented in aggregate, which may result in duplicate entries.”

Gate column

The Gate field was added to the register on 21 November 2025. It indicates Gate 1 or Gate 2 (part of NESO's Connections Reform programme, per CUSC paragraphs 6.30.3.2 and 6.35.2). The field is only populated once an agreement is countersigned — blank values are normal and indicate the agreement has not yet been countersigned, shown here as “Pending Designation.”

Project identifiers

Project Number (PRO-XXXXXX) is the current primary identifier per NESO. Project ID (a legacy Salesforce field) is stored for reference — NESO confirmed in 2025 register documentation that Project IDs are being phased out in favour of Project Numbers.