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HYDRO AND PUMPED STORAGE · SHETLoch Kemp PSH
Loch Kemp PSH is a 660 MW hydro and pumped storage project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Loch Kemp 275kV Switching Station, with capacity due from October 2030. The connection agreement is held by Loch Kemp Storage Limited.
Project stageIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2030 (not yet reached)
- 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-002285
- Customer
- Loch Kemp Storage Limited
- Technology
- Pump Storage
- Total capacity
- 660 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +660 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 October 2030
- Connection site
- Loch Kemp 275kV Switching Station
- Transmission owner
- SSEN Transmission (north Scotland)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Scoping
Connection site
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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