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OFFSHORE WIND · SHET

Bowdun (ex Cluaran Deas Ear) Offshore Wind Farm

Bowdun (ex Cluaran Deas Ear) Offshore Wind Farm is a 1.0 GW offshore wind project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Hurlie 400kV substation, with capacity due from December 2035. The connection agreement is held by Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Dec 2035 (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-002091
Customer
Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm Limited
Technology
Wind Offshore
Total capacity
1.0 GW
Change in this agreement
+1.0 GW
Capacity effective from
31 December 2035
Connection site
Hurlie 400kV substation
Transmission owner
SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Awaiting Consents

Connection site

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Projects connecting near Hurlie · Grid map

Other projects at Hurlie 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