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WIND + STORAGE · SHET

Melvich Wind Energy Hub

Melvich Wind Energy Hub is a 58 MW wind + storage project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Melvich Community Wind Farm 132/33kV Substation, with capacity due from April 2030. The connection agreement is held by Melvich Wind Energy Hub Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Apr 2030 (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-001688
Customer
Melvich Wind Energy Hub Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System, Wind Onshore
Total capacity
58 MW
Change in this agreement
+58 MW
Capacity effective from
1 April 2030
Connection site
Melvich Community Wind Farm 132/33kV Substation
Transmission owner
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Awaiting Consents
Connections reform gate
Gate 1

Connection site

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Projects connecting near Melvich Community Wind Farm · 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