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Drax 400kV Substation

NESO connection site, host NGET.

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Contracted here4.50 GWNot yet connected, as printed
Entries in the queue3entries with a printed MW
Earliest connection date30 Sep 2029Date printed in the register

The queue, in order

Order calculated by N84
First in queue4,496 MW across the first 3 projects
Order calculated by N84: printed queue position where the register gives one; otherwise entries printed as Gate 2 first, then every other entry by connection date. The register prints no gate for many contracted entries; N84 does not guess their position. Not published by the operator.

Dates in the queue

From the earliest date we hold to the connection date printed, in queue order

  • Drax Solar31 May 2024 to 30 Sep 2029 (gate not printed)
  • Drax31 May 2024 to 30 Oct 2029 (gate not printed)
  • Drax BECCS22 Jul 2025 to 30 Oct 2035 (gate not printed)
Order calculated by N84: printed queue position where the register gives one; otherwise entries printed as Gate 2 first, then every other entry by connection date. The register prints no gate for many contracted entries; N84 does not guess their position. Not published by the operator. Start is the accepted date as printed, else the date N84 first saw the row.
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Dates in the queue
ProjectFromConnection dateMW
Drax Solar31 May 202430 Sep 2029400 MW
Drax31 May 202430 Oct 2029190 MW
Drax BECCS22 Jul 202530 Oct 20353,906 MW

Contracted MW as dates arrive

Running total by connection year, years to scale

0 MW2.5 GW5.0 GW2029: 590 MW2035: 4.5 GW20292030203120322033203420354.5 GW
0 MW2.5 GW5.0 GW2029: 590 MW2035: 4.5 GW20292031203320354.5 GW
Order calculated by N84: printed queue position where the register gives one; otherwise entries printed as Gate 2 first, then every other entry by connection date. The register prints no gate for many contracted entries; N84 does not guess their position. Not published by the operator.
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Cumulative MW by connection year
YearCumulative MW
2029590 MW
20354,496 MW

MW ahead in N84's order: calculator

Order calculated by N84: printed queue position where the register gives one; otherwise entries printed as Gate 2 first, then every other entry by connection date. The register prints no gate for many contracted entries; N84 does not guess their position. Not published by the operator.

Queue

Queue (calculated by N84, method n84_order_v2)
Placecalculated by N84ProjectMW (as published)MW ahead (N84 order)Connection dateGateOrder groupStatus (as printed)
1Drax Solar400 MW0 MW30 Sep 2029not statedgate not printedScoping
2Drax190 MW400 MW30 Oct 2029not statedgate not printedAwaiting Consents
3Drax BECCS3,906 MW590 MW30 Oct 2035not statedgate not printedScoping

Receipt: MW and dates as printed in the NESO TEC Register, file dated 20 Oct 2026. Order calculated by N84: printed queue position where the register gives one; otherwise entries printed as Gate 2 first, then every other entry by connection date. The register prints no gate for many contracted entries; N84 does not guess their position. Not published by the operator. How we order

Contracted MW by effective-from year, as published
Year (MW effective from)ProjectsMW
20292590 MW
203513,906 MW

Projects recorded at this site

Projects recorded at this site, as printed
Project (as published)TechnologyMWConnection dateStatus (as printed)
Drax Power StationBiomass and waste3,906 MWnot statedBuilt
Drax BECCSBiomass and waste3,906 MW30 Oct 2035Scoping
Drax SolarSolar400 MW30 Sep 2029Scoping
Drax (ENSO GREEN HOLDINGS D LIMITED)Hybrid190 MW30 Oct 2029Awaiting Consents
Lakeside Energy DraxBattery storage99.9 MWnot statedBuilt
Drax (Coal)Thermal0 MWnot statedBuilt

Supported by National Energy SO Open Data

Data as published by the named source on the stated date. N84 may contain matching or processing errors. Not investment, legal or technical advice. The official register prevails.