Grid infrastructure βΊ Connection queue βΊ Offshore wind
OFFSHORE WIND Β· SHETOWPL Windfarm
OWPL Windfarm is a 2.3 GW offshore wind project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Banniskirk 400kV Substation, with capacity due from December 2030. The connection agreement is held by Offshore Wind Power Limited.
Project stageIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Dec 2030 (not yet reached)
- 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-000568-2
- Customer
- Offshore Wind Power Limited
- Technology
- Wind Offshore
- Total capacity
- 2.3 GW
- Change in this agreement
- +1.5 GW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 December 2030
- 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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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