Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Benthead Farm Solar and BESS grid connection
Benthead Farm Solar and BESS grid connection is a planned grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 70.4 MW of capacity, held by Locogen Solar Developments Ltd.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Scotland (connection site: Kilwinning) | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (Accepted to Connect) | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Locogen Solar Developments Ltd | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 70.4 MW | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery storage | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | SP Distribution plc | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Queue date | 29 Aug 2024 | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 13 Aug 2026 (target energisation) | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 33 kV | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Benthead Farm Solar and BESS grid connection is the 119th-largest of 1,518 grid connections in Scotland and the 626th-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 70.4 MW is <0.1% of the 459,551 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.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 119th of 1,518 | 96,638 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 626th of 4,493 | 459,551 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.
- Entered the connection queue
- Connected
Holder, grid operator and place
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Data on this page
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Supported by National Energy SO Open Data. NESO TEC Register, NESO Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- SP Energy Networks, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Energy Networks open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.