Grid infrastructure βΊ Connection queue βΊ Gas
GAS Β· SHETPeterhead Carbon Capture
Peterhead Carbon Capture is a 910 MW gas project in planning, connecting to the SSEN Transmission (north Scotland) network at Peterhead 275kV, with capacity due from October 2033. The connection agreement is held by Sse Thermal Generation (Scotland) Limited.
- Planning (current stage)
- Consented (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingFrom Oct 2033 (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-004529
- Customer
- Sse Thermal Generation (Scotland) Limited
- Technology
- CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine)
- Total capacity
- 910 MW
- Change in this agreement
- +910 MW
- Capacity effective from
- 31 October 2033
- Connection site
- Peterhead 275kV
- Transmission owner
- SSEN Transmission (north 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.
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