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BATTERY STORAGE · SHET

Alcemi Score 2 Battery Energy Storage Facility

Alcemi Score 2 Battery Energy Storage Facility is a 500 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Alcemi Score Battery 400kV Substation, with capacity due from March 2031. The connection agreement is held by Alcemi Storage Developments 5 Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Mar 2031 (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-001790
Customer
Alcemi Storage Developments 5 Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
500 MW
Change in this agreement
+500 MW
Capacity effective from
31 March 2031
Connection site
Alcemi Score Battery 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping
Connections reform gate
Gate 1

Connection site

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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