The Yorkshire GREEN Project will allow cleaner energy to flow into homes and businesses that need it in Yorkshire and beyond. It will provide a new connection and reinforcement on the electricity transmission system, whilst supporting ambitious net zero targets set by the government.
We would like to thank everyone who took part in our consultations. Our refined plans for Yorkshire GREEN have now been submitted for development consent. Should the Planning Inspectorate accept our application, all documents – including a Consultation Report which summarises all of our consultation activities – will be published on the Planning Inspectorate’s website in due course.
Situated within Yorkshire, the Project spans from approximately 1.5 km north-east of the village of Shipton to the existing Monk Fryston substations, located to the east of the A1 and immediately south of the A63.
A summary of our proposals, along with a map showing the project area, can be found below. Please note that detailed documents, such as plans, a Consultation Report and an Environmental Statement, have been submitted as part of our application and will be available on the Planning Inspectorate’s website in due course.
We need to build approximately 7km of new overhead lines, a number of sealing end compounds (that link together overhead lines and underground cables), underground cables and two substations, to link two existing overhead lines and to reinforce the system to increase the capacity of the network in the Yorkshire area.
The Project is divided into six sections for ease of reference, – three sections where we are proposing new infrastructure (B, D and F) and three sections where we are proposing works to existing infrastructure (A, C and E). These have been summarised below:
| Location | Summary of works |
| Section B - North west of York area | Works would include:
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Section D - Tadcaster area | Works would include:
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| Section F Monk Fryston substation area | Works would include:
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What changes are proposed to existing infrastructure?
In addition to building new infrastructure, we also need to carry out works to existing infrastructure in the following areas:
| Location | Summary of works |
| Section A - Osbaldwick substation | Minor works at the existing Osbaldwick Substation comprising the installation of a new circuit breaker and isolator along with associated cabling, removal and replacement of one gantry and works to one existing pylon. All substation works would be within existing operational land. |
Reconductoring works along the existing 275kV Poppleton to Monk Fryston XC overhead line across two areas:
| We need to carry out upgrading works to the existing 275kV Poppleton to Monk Fryston XC to include replacing exiting overhead line conductors (wires), replacement of pylon fittings, strengthening of steelwork and works to pylon foundations. These works would take place to the north and south of Tadcaster. |
More detailed location plans of the Project have been submitted as part of our application for development consent, which will be available to view on the Planning Inspectorate's website in due course.