Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Blackburn Wind Farm grid connection
Blackburn Wind Farm grid connection is a planned grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 16.8 MW of capacity, held by Wind Estate (UK) 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: Eccles) | 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 | Wind Estate (UK) Ltd. | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 16.8 MW | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind | 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 | 19 Feb 2025 | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 30 Nov 2030 (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
Blackburn Wind Farm grid connection is the 764th-largest of 1,518 grid connections in Scotland and the 2,072nd-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 16.8 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 | 764th of 1,518 | 96,638 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,072nd of 4,493 | 459,551 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.
- Entered the connection queue
- Due to connect
Holder, grid operator and place
More from Wind Estate (UK) Ltd.
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- Woodend Wind Farm grid connection25.2 MW
- Dunwan Dam Wind Farm grid connection24.8 MW
- Dunwan Dam Wind Farm grid connection24.8 MW
- Pearie Law II grid connection22.2 MW
- Blackburn Wind Farm grid connection16.8 MW
- Garviland Wind Farm grid connection13.5 MW
Other grid connections in Scotland
- Marram Wind Offshore Wind Farm grid connection3,000 MW
- OWPL Windfarm grid connection2,250 MW
- Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm grid connection2,000 MW
- Machair Offshore Wind Farm grid connection2,000 MW
- Arven Offshore Wind Farm grid connection1,800 MW
- Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm grid connection1,800 MW
- Earba PSH grid connection1,800 MW
- Glen Earrach PSH grid connection1,800 MW
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.