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BATTERY STORAGE Β· SPT

AMP Eccles BESS

AMP Eccles BESS is a 50 MW battery storage project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Eccles 400/132kV, with capacity due from October 2029. The connection agreement is held by Eccles Grid Stability Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2029 (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-003836
Customer
Eccles Grid Stability Limited
Technology
Energy Storage System
Total capacity
50 MW
Change in this agreement
+50 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2029
Connection site
Eccles 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 Eccles Β· Grid map

Other projects at Eccles 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