Nuclear 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 shown21.3 GW in total

In planning0scoping or awaiting consent

Consented or building0closest to connecting

Built2connected 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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Voltage400 kV275 kV132 kVHVDCNew HVAC

ProjectsPlanningConsentedConstructionBuiltMajor project with its own page

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2 projects

Project	Capacity	Stage	Connection site	From
Torness Nuclear · EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited	1.3 GW	Built	Torness 400/132kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Hunterston Nuclear · Nuclear Restoration Services Limited	0 MW	Built	Hunterston 400/132kV SP Transmission (south Scotland)

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.