Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom

Beinn NAN Lochan Wind grid connection

Beinn NAN Lochan Wind grid connection is a planned grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 35 MW of capacity, connected by Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc.

Facts

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FactValueSource
Name in the sourceBEINN NAN LOCHAN WIND grid connectionSSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
LocationScotland (connects at Edinbane Grid)SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
StatusPlanned (accepted to connect)SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Capacity35 MWSSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
TechnologyWindSSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Grid operatorScottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plcSSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Queue date14 Mar 2025SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Connection date31 Mar 2030 (target energisation)SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Voltage33 kVSSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates57.3319, -6.3423SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026

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How it compares

Beinn NAN Lochan Wind grid connection is the 393rd-largest of 1,192 grid connections in Scotland and the 1,254th-largest of 3,903 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 35 MW is <0.1% of the 446,745 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the grid connections in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence.

WithinRankTotalShare
Scotland393rd of 1,19288,894 MW<0.1%
United Kingdom1,254th of 3,903446,745 MW<0.1%
All grid connections in our data4,736th of 7,9281,372,494 MW<0.1%

Timeline

Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.

  1. Entered the connection queue
  2. Due to connect

Nearby

Within 50 km of this grid connection: 17 power plants (3 operating, 69 MW) and 16 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Beinn MheadhonachPower plant4 MWCancelled2.6 km
Beinn Mheadhonach Hill - Wind FarmPower plant21 MWPlanned4.2 km
Drynoch PrimarySubstation——4.5 km
Glen Ullinish II - Wind FarmPower plant310 MWPlanned4.8 km
Lower Ollach PrimarySubstation——13 km
Portree PrimarySubstation——13 km

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