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BATTERY STORAGE Β· SPT

Balbougie Energy Centre

Balbougie Energy Centre is a 42 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Inverkeithing 132/33kV, with capacity due from July 2026. The connection agreement is held by Balbougie Energy Centre II Limited.

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

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-002065
Customer
Balbougie Energy Centre II Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
42 MW
Change in this agreement
+42 MW
Capacity effective from
31 July 2026
Connection site
Inverkeithing 132/33kV
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Embedded (connects through the local distribution 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 Inverkeithing Β· 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