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BATTERY STORAGE · SPT

WindyHill Energy Storage Facility

WindyHill Energy Storage Facility is a 200 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Windyhill 132kV, with capacity due from December 2027. The connection agreement is held by Windyhill Grid 1 LTD.

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

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001696
Customer
Windyhill Grid 1 LTD
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
200 MW
Change in this agreement
+200 MW
Capacity effective from
31 December 2027
Connection site
Windyhill 132kV
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Consents Approved
Connections reform gate
Gate 2

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Windyhill · 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