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OFFSHORE WIND Β· SHET

OWPL Windfarm

OWPL Windfarm is a 750 MW offshore wind project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Banniskirk 400kV Substation, with capacity due from December 2029. The connection agreement is held by Offshore Wind Power Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Dec 2029 (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-000568-1
Customer
Offshore Wind Power Limited
Technology
Wind Offshore
Total capacity
750 MW
Change in this agreement
+750 MW
Capacity effective from
31 December 2029
Connection site
Banniskirk 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

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Projects connecting near Banniskirk Β· Grid map

Other projects at Banniskirk 400kV Substation

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