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SOLAR Β· SPT

Castlemilk 1

Castlemilk 1 is a 300 MW solar project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Castlemilk 400kV Substation, with capacity due from October 2036. The connection agreement is held by Queequeg Renewables Ltd.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2036 (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-003932
Customer
Queequeg Renewables Ltd
Technology
PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
Total capacity
300 MW
Change in this agreement
+300 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2036
Connection site
Castlemilk 400kV Substation
Transmission owner
SP Transmission (south Scotland)
Connection type
Direct connection to the transmission network
NESO project status
Scoping

Connection site

The marker shows the place the connection site is named after, not the project itself, with the transmission network around it.

Projects connecting near Castlemilk Β· 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