Kilnside Energy Park
Project News
The Kilnside Energy Park team wishes to update local people following the results of the National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) ‘Connections Reform’ process.
NESO has been undertaking reform of the queue for grid connections across the country. Kilnside Energy Park submitted an application to NESO in summer 2025 and the outcome of that process is now known.
Kilnside Energy Park has been awarded what is called a ‘Gate 1’ offer. This means that when grid capacity becomes available in the region, we would be eligible to accept a full offer to connect into the national electricity system.
We are currently reviewing the timeline for the project in the light of information received from NESO as part of this process, and we expect to provide a more detailed update to residents later in the year. We have additionally withdrawn the project from the Planning Inspectorate’s pre-application service.
In the meantime, we remain contactable via the below contact details and our project website will remain live, with all of the information and materials which have previously been shared. We will post any further updates on the website, and plan to get back in touch with you in the coming months.
If you would like to receive project updates, please get in touch at info@aukera.energy
Introducing Kilnside
Kilnside is a proposed solar farm with battery storage located to the northwest of Great Casterton in Rutland. It is being developed by Aukera and would generate clean, domestically-produced power for use by homes and businesses, contributing to our energy security and reducing our reliance on expensive fossil fuels.
Development process
Kilnside Energy Park is classed as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) because it would generate more than 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Given the scale of the contribution that Kilnside would make to the UK’s energy supply, applications for NSIPs are determined at a national level rather than by local authorities. Consultation is an important part of the development process.