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BATTERY STORAGE Β· SPT

Airtnoch BESS

Airtnoch BESS is a 89 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Whitelee Extension 275/33kV, with capacity due from September 2027. The connection agreement is held by Turbine Marketing Spv Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Sep 2027 (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-003769
Customer
Turbine Marketing Spv Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
89 MW
Change in this agreement
+89 MW
Capacity effective from
29 September 2027
Connection site
Whitelee Extension 275/33kV
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Awaiting Consents
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 Whitelee Extension Β· Grid map

Other projects at Whitelee Extension 275/33kV

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