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BATTERY STORAGE Β· SPT

Bridge BESS

Bridge BESS is a 150 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Torness 400/132kV, with capacity due from October 2031. The connection agreement is held by Apatura Battery Ltd.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2031 (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-003826
Customer
Apatura Battery Ltd
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
150 MW
Change in this agreement
+150 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2031
Connection site
Torness 400/132kV
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

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

Projects connecting near Torness Β· Grid map

Other projects at Torness 400/132kV

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