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HYDRO AND PUMPED STORAGE · SPT

Hunterston Hydrogen

Hunterston Hydrogen is a 5 MW hydro and pumped storage project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Hunterston 400/132kV, with capacity due from October 2033. The connection agreement is held by Statkraft Hydrogen UK Holding Limited.

Project stageIn planning
  1. Planning (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingFrom Oct 2033 (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-003957
Customer
Statkraft Hydrogen UK Holding Limited
Technology
Hydrogen
Total capacity
5 MW
Change in this agreement
+5 MW
Capacity effective from
31 October 2033
Connection site
Hunterston 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 Hunterston · Grid map

Other projects at Hunterston 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