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BATTERY STORAGE · SPT

Highview Hunterston East Cryobattery

Highview Hunterston East Cryobattery is a 200 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Hunterston East 400kV, with capacity due from October 2027. The connection agreement is held by Hvs Siteco Ltd.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2027 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001348
Customer
Hvs Siteco Ltd
Technology
Demand, Energy Storage System, Reactive Compensation
Total capacity
200 MW
Change in this agreement
+200 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2027
Connection site
Hunterston East 400kV
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Consents Approved

Connection site

The marker shows the connection substation, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Hunterston East · Grid map

Other projects at Hunterston East 400kV

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