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SOLAR + STORAGE · SPT

New Cumnock BESS

New Cumnock BESS is a 450 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at New Cumnock 275/132kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2033. The connection agreement is held by New Cumnock BESS Ltd.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2033 (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-003485
Customer
New Cumnock BESS Ltd
Technology
Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
450 MW
Change in this agreement
+450 MW
Capacity effective from
30 October 2033
Connection site
New Cumnock 275/132kV Substation
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping
Connections reform gate
Gate 1

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near New Cumnock · 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