Land North East Of East Sleekburn C415 Spine Road To East Sleekburn, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7BG Map

Technical Capacity Information

Capacity Metrics
  • De-Rated Capacity (Component DB) N/A
  • De-Rated Capacity (CMU Registry) 1,232
  • Connection Capacity (CMU Registry) 1,400 MW
  • Anticipated Capacity (CMU Registry) 1,232 MW

Note: De-rated capacity typically accounts for availability factors. Connection capacity represents the maximum grid connection size. Values sourced from Component database or CMU Registry as indicated.

Contact & Ownership

Company Information
  • Applicant / Company Name NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED
  • Parent Company (CMU Registry) National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
  • Secondary Trading Email (CMU Registry) [email protected]
  • Secondary Trading Phone (CMU Registry) +4407967761508

Basic Information

Basic Information
  • Location Land North East Of East Sleekburn C415 Spine Road To East Sleekburn, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7BG
  • Description NSL is a 1,400 MW subsea high-voltage direct current electricity cable under construction between Norway and the United Kingdom which will connect the Transmission Systems of Norway and Great Britain. The cable will run from Kvilldal in Norway, to Blyth in the United Kingdom. The converter station in England will be located near to the cable landfall in East Sleekburn village and it will be connected to the National Grid at the Blyth substation.
  • Company NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED

Technical Details

Technical Details
  • Technology NSL (Norway)
  • Generation Type N/A
  • Connection Type N/A
  • De-Rated Capacity N/A
  • Connection / DSR Capacity N/A
  • Type T-3

Auction Information

Auction Information
  • Auction 2022-23 (T-3) Three Year Ahead Capacity Auction
  • Delivery Year 2,022
  • Status N/A
  • Clearing Price N/A

Additional Information

Additional Information
  • CMU ID NSL_19
  • Location and Post Code Land North East Of East Sleekburn C415 Spine Road To East Sleekburn, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7BG
  • Description of CMU Components NSL is a 1,400 MW subsea high-voltage direct current electricity cable under construction between Norway and the United Kingdom which will connect the Transmission Systems of Norway and Great Britain. The cable will run from Kvilldal in Norway, to Blyth in the United Kingdom. The converter station in England will be located near to the cable landfall in East Sleekburn village and it will be connected to the National Grid at the Blyth substation.
  • Generating Technology Class NSL (Norway)
  • Company Name NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED
  • Auction Name 2022-23 (T-3) Three Year Ahead Capacity Auction
  • _id 332,155
  • rank 0.20
  • Component ID TBD
  • OS Grid Reference NZ 293 836
  • Primary Fuel of Component N/A
  • Permitted on-Site Generating Unit N/A
  • Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity N/A
  • Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity N/A
  • Generating Capacity of on-site Generating Unit N/A

CMU Registry Data

CMU Registry Data
  • Auction Capacity Auction
  • Type T-4
  • Delivery Year 2,023
  • Name of Applicant NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED
  • CM Unit Name NSL_22

Field Value
_id 332155
Type T-3
rank 0.196045
CMU ID NSL_19
Auction Name 2022-23 (T-3) Three Year Ahead Capacity Auction
Component ID TBD
Delivery Year 2022
De-Rated Capacity
null
OS Grid Reference NZ 293 836
Location and Post Code Land North East Of East Sleekburn C415 Spine Road To East Sleekburn, Bedlington, Northumberland, NE22 7BG
Connection / DSR Capacity
null
Primary Fuel of Component
null
Generating Technology Class NSL (Norway)
Description of CMU Components NSL is a 1,400 MW subsea high-voltage direct current electricity cable under construction between Norway and the United Kingdom which will connect the Transmission Systems of Norway and Great Britain. The cable will run from Kvilldal in Norway, to Blyth in the United Kingdom. The converter station in England will be located near to the cable landfall in East Sleekburn village and it will be connected to the National Grid at the Blyth substation.
Permitted on-Site Generating Unit
null
Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity
null
Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity
null
Generating Capacity of on-site Generating Unit
null

Field Value
_id 10108
Type T-4
CMU ID NSL_19
Auction Capacity Auction
Agent Name
null
Beta Value
null
Auction Name 2023-24 (T-4) Four Year Ahead Capacity Auction
CM Unit Name NSL_22
CM Unit Type CMRS
TEC Deferral
null
Unproven DSR
null
Delivery Year 2023
Opt Out Status Opt-In
Opt-Out Reason
null
Parent Company National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited
DSR Test Method
null
Is FCM required
null
CM Unit Category New Build Interconnector CMU
Storage Facility No
De-Rated Capacity 1232
Name of Applicant NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED
Primary Fuel Type Interconnector
Registered Holder NATIONAL GRID NORTH SEA LINK LIMITED
Annual Penalty Cap 1
Monthly Penalty Cap 2
Proven DSR Capacity
null
DSR Bidding Capacity
null
Amount of Credit Cover (empty)
Termination Fee 1 Rate £5000.00 /MW
Termination Fee 2 Rate £25000.00 /MW
Termination Fee 3 Rate £10000.00 /MW
Termination Fee 4 Rate £15000.00 /MW
Termination Fee 5 Rate £35000.00 /MW
Connection / DSR Capacity 1400
Maximum Obligation Period 1
Capacity Agreement Awarded Yes
Pre-Qualification Decision Prequalified
Capacity obligation Summary
null
Pre-Refurbishing CMU Status
null
Transmission / Distribution Transmission
Unique Agreement Identifier CAN-2023-NSL_19-001
New Build Yet to Satisfy FCM
null
Planning Consents Conditions
null
Anticipated De-Rated Capacity 1232
Term of the Capacity Agreement 1
Nature of the Security Interest
null
CMU confirmed entry into Auction Yes
Is Connection Agreement required
null
Pre-Refurbishment Bidding Status
null
Secondary Trading Contact - Email [email protected]
Date for provision of deferred TEC
null
Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity
null
Date of Issue of Capacity Agreement 2020-04-17
List of Traded Capacity Obligations
null
Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity
null
Auction Acquired Capacity Obligation 1232
Date of Issue of DSR Test Certificate
null
Has Capacity Agreement been Suspended
null
Period for which the transfer applies
null
Secondary Trading Contact - Telephone '+4407967761508
Capacity Agreement has been Terminated
null
Duration of Capacity Agreement Awarded 1
Date for Financial Commitment Milestone
null
Delivery Years for which Agreement Valid 2023/2024
Connection Agreement Deferral Declaration
null
Date of Termination of Capacity Agreement
null
Latest Date SCM is expected to be achieved
null
Subject to Substantial Completion Milestone
null
Subject to a Minimum Completion Requirement
null
Earliest Date SCM is expected to be achieved
null
Is copy of Grid Connection Agreement required
null
Anticipated Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity
null
Anticipated Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity
null
Legal Name of any Person with a Security Interest
null
Date for provision of deferred Connection Agreement
null
Duration of Capacity Agreement in First Bidding Round 1
Long-Stop Date for the Minimum Completion Requirement
null