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BATTERY STORAGE · SHET

Rothienorman 50MW BESS

Rothienorman 50MW BESS is a 50 MW battery storage project consented, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Rothienorman 400/33kV Substation, with capacity due from July 2027. The connection agreement is held by Rothienorman Flexpower Ltd.

Project stageConsented
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Jul 2027 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Connection details

NESO project number
PRO-002300
Customer
Rothienorman Flexpower Ltd
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
50 MW
Change in this agreement
+50 MW
Capacity effective from
31 July 2027
Connection site
Rothienorman 400/33kV Substation
Transmission owner
SSEN Transmission (north 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 Rothienorman · 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