What is Grid Queue Pulse?

Grid Queue Pulse is a free weekly briefing on what moved in the GB grid connection queue. Published by the Cairnel engine, each issue covers connection queue movements, capacity signals, and planning decisions. Every finding is verified before publication. No signup required.

What is the GB grid connection queue?

The GB grid connection queue is the pipeline of projects seeking to connect to the national electricity grid. Projects move through defined gate stages over periods of years. Queue position affects a project's financing readiness, planning timeline, and transaction value. Cairnel monitors movements through scheduled accepted snapshots.

Who publishes Grid Queue Pulse?

Grid Queue Pulse is published by Cairnel, a UK data intelligence company for the infrastructure sector. Cairnel monitors named GB grid infrastructure projects and tells subscribers when something changes.

How do I get Cairnel alerts for projects I care about?

Cairnel's Monitor subscription (£3,600/year) covers up to 20 named projects with weekly change digests and email alerts. Adviser (£7,200/year) covers an unlimited number of named projects with daily alerts and project fact sheets. Submit three projects at cairnel.co.uk for a coverage check before subscribing.

Issue 003 GB Grid Connection Queue Wednesday Edition

What moved in the GB grid connection queue this week

Week of 13 July 2026

From this issue, the Grid Queue Pulse publishes every Wednesday. 3 queue movements and 2 operational signals across monitored records. Every finding is verified before publication. Evidence packs are provided to subscribers.

5Signals detected

273 GWGate 1 + Gate 2 register capacityGeneration and storage projects classified Gate 1 or Gate 2 in the TEC register; excludes transmission-connected demand and blank-gate entries. Gate 1 does not reserve capacity or a queue place.

GBTransmission + distribution

Connection Queue 12 July 2026

Newarthill Energy Park · 300 MW

Newarthill Energy Park 275kV Substation

This project entered the transmission connection queue at Gate 2 — a direct gated entry, confirming a connection offer has been formally made. The prior NESO TEC register recorded this project as not gated; no Gate 1 stage was observed in monitored records.

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Connection Queue 12 July 2026

Kilgallioch Wind Farm · 274 MW

Kilgallioch 275kV Substation

This operating wind farm is recorded as not gated in the current TEC register. Cairnel’s comparison evidence shows a register churn event around the same time; the current not-gated status is confirmed from the latest edition.

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Connection Queue 12 July 2026

Noventum Yaxley · 150 MW

North Anglia Connection Node E 400kV Substation

This project was newly classified Gate 1 in the transmission connection register. Gate 1 keeps a project in the connections process but does not reserve capacity or a queue place.

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Coverage reflects records Cairnel had matched as at 15 July 2026.

Public-data acknowledgements

Cairnel uses multiple sources to build the picture. Some of the public ones that need referencing are National Energy SO and Elexon.

Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. Licence.

Cairnel launched in July 2026. This is Issue 003. The Pulse is produced weekly — every item is verified before it appears here. We are early and we know it. If something looks wrong, or you want to suggest a project we should be watching, write to us: hello@cairnel.co.uk