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BATTERY STORAGE · SPT

Kilmarnock BESS

Kilmarnock BESS is a 350 MW battery storage project under construction or commissioning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Boydston 400kV substation, with capacity due from November 2026. The connection agreement is held by Kilmarnock Flexpower Ltd.

Project stageUnder construction
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (current stage)
  4. OperatingFrom Nov 2026 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-001836
Customer
Kilmarnock Flexpower Ltd
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
350 MW
Change in this agreement
+350 MW
Capacity effective from
30 November 2026
Connection site
Boydston 400kV substation
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Under Construction/Commissioning
Connections reform gate
Gate 2

Connection site

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Projects connecting near Boydston · 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