Maps recommendations list
Codes
EDEU
400 kV upgrade of Brinsworth to Chesterfield double circuit and Chesterfield to High Marnham double circuit. New High Marnham and Chesterfield 400 kV substations |
Type: Upgrade existing circuits
Status: Strategic Optioneering
Boundaries: B8; B9
Region: North England |
400kV upgrade of Brinsworth to Chesterfield Double Circuit and Chesterfield-High Marnham Double Circuit. New High Marnham and Chesterfield 400kV substations. This is to help alleviate high power flows in and around the Humber area.
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: HND essential option |
EDN2
New Chesterfield to Ratcliffe-on-Soar 400 kV double circuit |
Type: Develop new circuits
Status: Strategic Optioneering
Boundaries: B8; B9
Region: North England |
Construct a new Chesterfield – Ratcliffe-on-Soar 400kV double circuit. This is to help alleviate high power flows in and around the East Anglia and Humber area.
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: HND essential option |
EDN3
Replace the conductors on the existing circuits between Brinsworth and Thorpe Marsh, Brinsworth and Chesterfield, and Chesterfield and Ratcliffe with higher capacity conductors |
Type: Upgrade existing circuits
Status: Scoping
Boundaries: B7a, B8
Region: North Wales and West Midlands |
Replace the conductors on the existing circuits between Brinsworth and Thorpe Marsh, Brinsworth and Chesterfield, and Chesterfield and Ratcliffe with higher capacity conductors
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: Hold |
EHRE
Elvanfoot to Harker reconductoring |
Type: Upgrade existing circuits
Status: Scoping
Boundaries: B6I; B6SPT; B7aI
Region: Scotland |
Replace existing OHL conductor on the southern (Elvanfoot - Harker) section of the strategic north-south Strathaven - Harker (ZV route) corridor with high temperature low sag (HTLS) conductor.
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: Proceed - Critical |
ESC1
Second Elstree to St John’s Wood 400 kV circuit |
Type: Develop new circuits
Status: Strategic Optioneering
Boundaries: EC5E; LE1
Region: South Wales and South England |
New second 400 kV cable transmission circuit from Elstree to St. Johns Wood in the existing tunnel, and carry out associated work, including modifying Elstree 400 kV and St. John’s Wood 400 kV substations. This will improve the power flow into London.
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: HND essential option |
ESCF
Reconfigure Stalybridge - Thorpe Marsh 400kV circuit |
Type: Upgrade existing circuits
Status: Scoping
Boundaries: B8;
Region: North England |
Reconfigure the network between Stalybridge and Thorpe Marsh
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: Proceed - Critical |
ETRE
Upgrade the existing circuits between Eggborough and Thorpe Marsh to allow for more capacity |
Type: Upgrade existing circuits
Status: Scoping
Boundaries: B8;
Region: North England |
This project is also currently required to enable the development of a robust and reliable offshore network connection and will be reappraised in the detailed design stage
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: Proceed - Critical |
FHRE
Reconductor the existing 400 kV single circuit which runs from Feckenham to Hams Hall |
Type: Upgrade existing circuits
Status: Scoping
Boundaries: B8; B9;
Region: North Wales and West Midlands |
Replace the conductors in the 400 kV Feckenham to Hams Hall single circuit with higher-rated conductors to increase their thermal ratings.
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: Hold |
FMR2
Reconductor the Feckenham to Minety 400kV circuit |
Type: Upgrade existing circuits
Status: Scoping
Boundaries: B9; LE1; SC1Rev;
Region: South Wales and South England |
Replace the conductors on the existing circuit between Feckenham and Minety with higher capacity conductors
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: Proceed - Critical |
FSU1
Harker to Stella West via Fourstones upgrade from 275kV to 400kV, installation of Quadrature Booster |
Type: Upgrade existing circuits
Status: Scoping
Boundaries: B6I; B6SPT; B7aI;
Region: North England |
Upgrade the existing network to a higher voltage between Harker and Stella West
|
NOA 2021/22 Refresh Recommendation: Proceed - Critical |