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BATTERY STORAGE · SPT

Kilmarnock South Battery Storage

Kilmarnock South Battery Storage is a 500 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Kilmarnock South 400kV Substation, with capacity due from April 2027. The connection agreement is held by Kilmarnock Energy Centre Limited.

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

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001809
Customer
Kilmarnock Energy Centre Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
500 MW
Change in this agreement
+500 MW
Capacity effective from
30 April 2027
Connection site
Kilmarnock South 400kV Substation
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 Kilmarnock South · Grid map

Other projects at Kilmarnock South 400kV Substation

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