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SOLAR + STORAGE · SPTBorders Solar
Borders Solar is a 228 MW solar + storage project in planning, connecting to the SP Transmission (south Scotland) network at Borders Solar 132/33Kv Substation, with capacity due from October 2036. The connection agreement is held by Buccleuch Estates, Ltd. (The).
Project stageIn planning
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2036 (not yet reached)
- 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-004484
- Customer
- Buccleuch Estates, Ltd. (The)
- Technology
- Energy Storage System, PV Array (Photo Voltaic/solar)
- Total capacity
- 228 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +228 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 October 2036
- Connection site
- Borders Solar 132/33Kv Substation
- Transmission owner
- SP Transmission (south Scotland)
- Connection type
- Direct connection to the transmission network
- NESO project status
- Scoping
- Connections reform gate
- Gate 1
Connection site
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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