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Grid infrastructure β€Ί Connection queue β€Ί Onshore wind

ONSHORE WIND Β· SHET

Dorenell Battery

Dorenell Battery is a 38 MW onshore wind project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Dorenell BESS 132KV substation, with capacity due from October 2023. The connection agreement is held by Clashindarroch Windfarm Extension Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2023 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Scoping and awaiting consents are both shown as planning. A connection agreement does not mean the project will be built: many queue projects never reach construction.

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-000427
Customer
Clashindarroch Windfarm Extension Limited
Technology
Wind Onshore
Total capacity
38 MW
Change in this agreement
+38 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2023
Connection site
Dorenell BESS 132KV substation
Transmission owner
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping
Connections reform gate
Gate 1

Connection site

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Projects connecting near Dorenell BESS Β· Grid map

Source: NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem