Quotation options

Check what you will need before you apply: 

Budget estimate:

This is a simple desktop study providing an indication of the charge as a budget estimate. This is not a formal connection offer and you will not be able to accept this as an official quotation from us. Please note – the estimated costs may vary considerably from a formal offer.

• Required Maximum Import Capacity (MIC)
• Required Maximum Export Capacity (MEC)
• Site plan
• Size and type of technology
• Existing Meter Point Administration Numbers (MPAN), preferable but not mandatory.

Feasibility study:

A feasibility study involves a more detailed assessment to consider a number of options for connection and provide estimated costs for each option. This is not a connection offer and you will not be able to accept this quotation. There is a charge associated for this therefore we recommend you contact us first to find out more.

• Site plan
• Size and type of technology
• Existing Meter Point Administration Numbers (MPAN), preferable but not mandatory.

Gen+:

Gen+ will give you an indication of the installation cost and the point of connection within 20 working days. If you decide the project is commercially viable you will have an opportunity to proceed to a formal connection offer.  If you confirm within seven working days, we will honour your original application received date for time to quote and to determine your place in the interactivity queue (if appropriate). Quote costs (Connection Offer Expenses) apply.

• Site plan
• Existing Meter Point Administration Numbers (MPAN) preferable but not mandatory
• Technical specification of new and existing generation
• Preferred date for connection
• Letter of authority

Point of Connection (PoC):

A Point Of Connection (PoC) offer provides a detailed assessment of the network, point of connection and a formal offer for the non-contestable work only should you propose for an Independent Connection Provider (ICP) to carry out the contestable work on your behalf, an ICP may in fact make this application on your behalf. This is open to acceptance for 180 days, subject to terms and conditions. For some Point of Connection offers you will be charged whether or not you accept the offer.

• Site plan
• Existing Meter Point Administration Numbers (MPAN) preferable, but not mandatory
• Technical specification of new and existing generation
• A G99 application form if applying for Generation or an Electricity North West application form if applying for Demand
• Preferred date for connection
• Letter of authority

Connection Offer:

A connection offer provides a detailed assessment of the network, point of connection and a formal offer for all work required to provide your connection which is open to acceptance for 180 days, subject to terms and conditions. For some connection offers you will be charged whether or not you accept the offer.

• Site plan
• Existing Meter Point Administration Numbers (MPAN) preferable but not mandatory
• Technical specification of new and existing generation
• A G99 application form if applying for Generation or an Electricity North West application form if applying for Demand
• Preferred date for connection
• Letter of authority

Generation Applications >1MVA

For Generation applications over 1MVA from the 1^st January 2025 we now require the following information to be provided in order to provide a quotation. The new minimum information will be required for both Point of Connection (PoC) and Connection Offers.

• A letter of authority (LoA) and a Heads of Terms (HoT)
• A site layout plan which clearly shows all land relevant to the application detailed in the HoT with asset location
• A detailed engineering design plan which clearly shows all land in the HoT
• Single line diagram of any on-site existing or proposed electrical plant
• A preliminary project timeline
• Mandatory completion of G99 SAF Part 4

Note that:

LoAs and HoTs are both required for an application. The Letter of Authority may reference larger parcels of land for the developer at a higher level and could be used for several applications including Budget Estimates. The Heads of Terms is unique and specific to a single application. The Red Line Boundary must be incorporated into the Heads of Terms. The site layout plan with asset layout may be provided along with a more detailed engineering design plan, or both documents may be combined. Please ensure that any technical information provided to the DNO is consistent with the required formatting and / or software.

For further information on the above this can be found on the ENA website 

For the Generation connections at 50kW and above