The Facts

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This is the document from National Grid plc . Future projects that would connect to the substations along the pylon route.

This list includes wind generated electricity, solar generated electricity,  battery storage and three gas turbine power stations . 

Although these projects have not been publicly announced by the National grid plc they are expected to go ahead if the pylon system goes ahead.

These projects are financed by speculative investors in the energy market. As they are all major nationally important infrastructure projects they Will have to go through the same process of consultation and will have to go to the planning inspectorate /secretary of state.

How much land will the solar farms need along the proposed pylon route.

Solar farm land requirements Grimsby to Walpole 

Approximately 5 acres to 1 Megawatt of solar panels is the industry standard.

Total land requirements for all solar projects proposed by National Grid connections list.

           16,265 acres.

EcoGrimsbyWest Energy Storage/
Solar
249 MW 2031 Grimsby West

Total land for solar farm =249x5acres
1245 acres

Mablethorpe Green
Energy Centre
Energy Storage/
Solar
1,025 MW 2033 Lincolnshire Connection
Substation A/ B

Total land requirements=1025x 5acres
=
5125 acres

EcoMablethorpe Energy storage/
Solar
249 MW 2034 Lincolnshire Connection
Substation A/ B

Total land requirements=1245 acres

Spalding PV &
BESS Station
Energy Storage/
Solar
480 MW 2033 Weston Marsh

Total land requirements= 2400 acres

Holbeach Marsh
Energy Park
Energy Storage/
Solar
750 MW 2033 Weston Marsh

Total land requirements=3750 acres

Stallingborough PV
& BESS
Energy Storage/
Solar
500 MW 2034 Grimsby West

Total land requirements= 2500 acres