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BATTERY STORAGE Β· SPT

Devonside BESS

Devonside BESS is a 50 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Devonside 132/33kV, with capacity due from August 2028. The connection agreement is held by Carlton Power Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Aug 2028 (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-002015
Customer
Carlton Power Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
50 MW
Change in this agreement
+50 MW
Capacity effective from
18 August 2028
Connection site
Devonside 132/33kV
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Devonside Β· Grid map

Other projects at Devonside 132/33kV

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