πŸ”Œ EV Partnership Switch to Octopus Energy & unlock exclusive smart EV charging rates Find out more β†’ Skip to main content

Home β€Ί Grid infrastructure β€Ί Connection queue

NESO TEC REGISTER Β· GREAT BRITAIN

Hydro and pumped storage projects in the connection queue

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 shown84.9 GW in total
In planning14scoping or awaiting consent
Consented or building9closest to connecting
Built36connected and operating

Map

Loading projects…

Voltage400 kV275 kV132 kVHVDCNew HVAC

ProjectsPlanningConsentedConstructionBuiltMajor project with its own page

Projects

8 projects
ProjectCapacityStageConnection siteFrom
Earba PSH
Hydro and pumped storage Β· Earba Limited
1.8 GWConsents Approved Earba PSH Powerhouse Substation
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Oct 2035
Coire Glas Pumped Storage
Hydro and pumped storage Β· Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage Limited
612 MWConsents Approved Coire Glas GSP
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Oct 2029
Earba PSH
Hydro and pumped storage Β· Earba Limited
600 MWConsents Approved Earba PSH Powerhouse Substation
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Dec 2032
Loch na Cathrach Pumped Storage Hydro
Hydro and pumped storage Β· Statkraft Highlands Psh Limited
550 MWConsents Approved Knocknagael 275kV
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Oct 2030
Cruachan U3&4 Replacement
Hydro and pumped storage Β· Drax Pumped Storage Limited
480 MWConsents Approved Cruachan 275kV Substation
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Apr 2029
Loch na Cathrach Pumped Storage Hydro
Hydro and pumped storage Β· Statkraft Highlands Psh Limited
450 MWConsents Approved Knocknagael 275kV
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Apr 2029
Glenmuckloch Pumped Storage
Hydro and pumped storage Β· Glenmuckloch Pumped Storage Hydro Limited
210 MWConsents Approved Glenmuckloch 132kV Substation
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
May 2029
Muaitheabhal Wind Farm
Hydro and pumped storage Β· Uisenis Power Limited
189 MWConsents Approved Muaitheabhal 132/33kV Substation
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Dec 2030

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 β€œconnection nodes” are listed but not mapped.