Little Staughton Airfield Solar Park, Top Farm, Staploe, Saint Neots, PE19 5JB - A 50 MWp solar asset with a 40 MW grid connection. Commissioned on 26/02/2021.

Component ID: NESF01

Last updated: 02 Aug 2025 15:37 UTC

⚠️ Component Status: Prequalified

✅ PREQUALIFIED: This component has successfully passed all pre-qualification requirements.

Location:

Little Staughton Airfield Solar Park, Top Farm, Staploe, Saint Neots, PE19 5JB

Company:

LITTLE STAUGHTON AIRFIELD SOLAR LIMITED

CMU ID:

NESF01

Technology:

Solar Photovoltaic

Primary Fuel:

Solar

Description:

A 50 MWp solar asset with a 40 MW grid connection. Commissioned on 26/02/2021.

Auction:

2028-29 (T-4) Four Year Ahead Capacity Auction

Technical Capacity Information

Capacity Metrics

De-Rated Capacity (Component DB) 2.49 MW
De-Rated Capacity (CMU Registry) 2.49
Connection Capacity (CMU Registry) 39.80 MW
Anticipated Capacity (CMU Registry) 2.49 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

Raw Component Data

Field	Value
_id	530510
Type	T-4
rank	0.0573088
CMU ID	NESF01
Auction Name	2028-29 (T-4) Four Year Ahead Capacity Auction
Component ID	StaughtonAirfield
Delivery Year	2028
De-Rated Capacity	2.488
OS Grid Reference	TL 116 614
Location and Post Code	Little Staughton Airfield Solar Park, Top Farm, Staploe, Saint Neots, PE19 5JB
Connection / DSR Capacity	39.8
Primary Fuel of Component	Solar
Generating Technology Class	Solar Photovoltaic
Description of CMU Components	A 50 MWp solar asset with a 40 MW grid connection. Commissioned on 26/02/2021.
Permitted on-Site Generating Unit	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Generating Capacity of on-site Generating Unit	(empty)

Raw CMU Data

Field	Value
_id	15779
Type	T-4
CMU ID	NESF01
Auction	Capacity Auction
Agent Name	(empty)
Beta Value	(empty)
Auction Name	2028-29 (T-4) Four Year Ahead Capacity Auction
CM Unit Name	Staughton
CM Unit Type	Non CMRS
TEC Deferral	(empty)
Unproven DSR	(empty)
Delivery Year	2028
Opt Out Status	Opt-In
Opt-Out Reason	(empty)
Parent Company	NextEnergySolar Holdings III Ltd
DSR Test Method	(empty)
Is FCM required	(empty)
CM Unit Category	Existing Generating CMU
Storage Facility	No
De-Rated Capacity	2.488
Name of Applicant	LITTLE STAUGHTON AIRFIELD SOLAR LIMITED
Primary Fuel Type	Solar
Registered Holder	LITTLE STAUGHTON AIRFIELD SOLAR LIMITED
Annual Penalty Cap	1
Monthly Penalty Cap	2
Proven DSR Capacity	(empty)
DSR Bidding Capacity	(empty)
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	39.8
Maximum Obligation Period	1
Capacity Agreement Awarded	Yes
Pre-Qualification Decision	Prequalified
Capacity obligation Summary	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing CMU Status	(empty)
Transmission / Distribution	Distribution
Unique Agreement Identifier	CAN-2028-NESF01-001
New Build Yet to Satisfy FCM	(empty)
Planning Consents Conditions	(empty)
Anticipated De-Rated Capacity	2.488
Term of the Capacity Agreement	1
Nature of the Security Interest	(empty)
CMU confirmed entry into Auction	Yes
Is Connection Agreement required	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishment Bidding Status	(empty)
Secondary Trading Contact - Email	[email protected]
Date for provision of deferred TEC	(empty)
Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Date of Issue of Capacity Agreement	2025-04-04
List of Traded Capacity Obligations	(empty)
Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Auction Acquired Capacity Obligation	2.488
Date of Issue of DSR Test Certificate	(empty)
Has Capacity Agreement been Suspended	(empty)
Period for which the transfer applies	(empty)
Secondary Trading Contact - Telephone	'+4402039292200
Capacity Agreement has been Terminated	(empty)
Duration of Capacity Agreement Awarded	1
Date for Financial Commitment Milestone	(empty)
Delivery Years for which Agreement Valid	2028/2029
Connection Agreement Deferral Declaration	(empty)
Date of Termination of Capacity Agreement	(empty)
Latest Date SCM is expected to be achieved	(empty)
Subject to Substantial Completion Milestone	(empty)
Subject to a Minimum Completion Requirement	(empty)
Earliest Date SCM is expected to be achieved	(empty)
Is copy of Grid Connection Agreement required	(empty)
Anticipated Pre-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Anticipated Post-Refurbishing De-Rated Capacity	(empty)
Legal Name of any Person with a Security Interest	(empty)
Date for provision of deferred Connection Agreement	(empty)
Duration of Capacity Agreement in First Bidding Round	1
Long-Stop Date for the Minimum Completion Requirement	(empty)