Battery storage projects in the connection queue on the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network

Every generator, battery and interconnector with an agreement to connect to the GB transmission network, from early scoping to built. Filter by technology, stage or network, and open a project for its connection details.

Projects shown254.7 GW in total

In planning158scoping or awaiting consent

Consented or building33closest to connecting

Built9connected and operating

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Source: NESO TEC and interconnector registers, downloaded 8 November 2026. Map points are the connection substation, not the project site.

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25 projects

Project	Capacity	Stage	Connection site	From
Neilston 400kV Greener Grid Park Battery storage · Statkraft UK Ltd	600 MW	Consents Approved	Neilston 400kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Oct 2029
Alcemi Devilla Battery Energy Storage Facility Battery storage · Alcemi Storage Developments 3 Limited	500 MW	Consents Approved	Devilla Battery Storage 275kV substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Oct 2027
Kilmarnock South Battery Storage Battery storage · Kilmarnock Energy Centre Limited	500 MW	Consents Approved	Kilmarnock South 400kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Apr 2027
Rawhills Battery Energy Storage Facility(Coalburn 2) Battery storage · Alcemi Storage Developments 6 Limited	500 MW	Consents Approved	Coalburn 400kV GIS Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Aug 2027
Smeaton BESS Battery storage · Kona Asset 3 Limited	228 MW	Consents Approved	Smeaton 400kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Jul 2028
Highview Hunterston East Cryobattery Battery storage · Hvs Siteco Ltd	200 MW	Consents Approved	Hunterston East 400kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Oct 2027
Hunterston Battery Storage Facility Battery storage · Hunterston Grid 1 Ltd	200 MW	Consents Approved	Hunterston East 400kV substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Mar 2028
Hunterston Energy Storage Facility Battery storage · Hunterston Grid 1 Ltd	200 MW	Consents Approved	Ayrshire Grid 400kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Mar 2028
Kincardine Battery Storage Facility Battery storage · Kincardine Grid 1 Ltd	200 MW	Consents Approved	Fife Grid Services Facility 275kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Dec 2028
Kincardine Energy Storage Facility Battery storage · Kincardine Grid 1 Ltd	200 MW	Consents Approved	Fife Grid Services Facility 275kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Dec 2028
Whitehill Battery Storage Battery storage · Whitehill Battery Storage Ltd	200 MW	Consents Approved	Easterhouse 275kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Oct 2028
WindyHill Energy Storage Facility Battery storage · Windyhill Grid 1 LTD	200 MW	Consents Approved	Windyhill 132kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Dec 2027
Zenobe Coalburn Battery Storage Battery storage · Zenobe Coalburn Limited	200 MW	Consents Approved	Coalburn North 400kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Aug 2027
Ayr Energy Storage Battery storage · Kxp Alpha I Limited	150 MW	Consents Approved	Ayr 275/33kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Oct 2028
Glennifer Road BESS Battery storage · Drax BESS Neilston Limited	150 MW	Consents Approved	Glennifer Road BESS 132kV substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Jul 2028
Flemyland Battery Storage Battery storage · Flemyland Battery Storage Limited	100 MW	Consents Approved	Kilwinning 132/33kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Apr 2029
Dolphingstone Farm Battery storage · Bssl East Lothian 1 Ltd	63 MW	Consents Approved	Cockenzie 275/33kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Oct 2028
Inchbean Energy Park Battery storage · Brockwell Storage & Solar Limited	60 MW	Consents Approved	Kilmarnock Town 275/33kV Substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Feb 2027
Coylton 275kV Greener Grid Park Battery storage · Coylton Energy Limited	50 MW	Consents Approved	Coylton 275kV substation SP Transmission (south Scotland)	May 2026
Well Street Paisley Battery storage · Gas Generation Property Limited	50 MW	Consents Approved	Elderslie 132/33kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Jun 2028
Glenrothes BESS Battery storage · Glenrothes BESS Ltd	46 MW	Consents Approved	Glenrothes 275/33kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Oct 2025
Balbougie Energy Centre Battery storage · Balbougie Energy Centre II Limited	42 MW	Consents Approved	Inverkeithing 132/33kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Jul 2026
Kellwood Road BESS Battery storage · Geocore (Kellwood) Ltd	40 MW	Consents Approved	Dumfries 132/33kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Jul 2030
Drumfad Battery Storage System Battery storage · Eku Energy Faune Projects (UK) Limited	40 MW	Consents Approved	Helensburgh 132/33kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Oct 2027
Elvanfoot (9.8 MW) Energy Storage Battery storage · Elvanfoot Energy Storage Limited	9.8 MW	Consents Approved	Elvanfoot 400/275/33kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)	Apr 2027

Sources: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register and interconnector register (downloaded 8 November 2026); NESO Clean Power 2030 network map (existing and planned circuits, substations and network projects); National Grid Electricity Transmission overhead line routes. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence, and National Grid open data. Projects are placed at their connection substation, not the generating site; projects at new, unnamed “connection nodes” are listed but not mapped.