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BATTERY STORAGE · SPTKxp Alpha 3 Ayr BESS
Kxp Alpha 3 Ayr BESS is a 99 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at KXP Alpha 3 Ayr BESS 275kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2037. The connection agreement is held by Kxp Alpha III Limited.
Project stageIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2037 (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-003672
- Customer
- Kxp Alpha III Limited
- Technology
- Energy Storage System
- Total capacity
- 99 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +99 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 30 October 2037
- Connection site
- KXP Alpha 3 Ayr BESS 275kV 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
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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