Grid infrastructure βΊ Connection queue βΊ Interconnector
INTERCONNECTOR Β· SHETNorthConnect
NorthConnect is a 1.4 GW interconnector project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Peterhead 400kV Substation, with capacity due from March 2030. The connection agreement is held by Northconnect Limited.
Project stageIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Mar 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-001285
- Customer
- Northconnect Limited
- Technology
- Interconnector
- Export capacity
- 1.4 GW
- Import capacity
- 1.4 GW
- Change in this agreement
- +1.4 GW
- Capacity effective from
- 1 March 2030
- Connection site
- Peterhead 400kV Substation
- Transmission owner
- SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
- Connection type
- Interconnector
- NESO project status
- Scoping
Connection site
The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.
Other projects at Peterhead 400kV Substation
Source: NESO interconnector register, downloaded 8 November 2026. Contains data from NESO, licensed under the NESO Open Data Licence. Report a problem