Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Crakaig Wind Energy Hub grid connection
Crakaig Wind Energy Hub grid connection is a planned grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 85.2 MW of capacity, held by BPUWL 27 Limited.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | CRAKAIG WIND ENERGY HUB grid connection | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Scotland (connection site: BRORA GRID) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (ACCEPTED TO CONNECT) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | BPUWL 27 Limited | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Brora Primary (via: primary) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 85.2 MW | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Queue date | 23 Nov 2023 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 31 Oct 2034 (target energisation) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 33 kV | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 58.0776, -3.7585 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Crakaig Wind Energy Hub grid connection is the 89th-largest of 1,518 grid connections in Scotland and the 550th-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 85.2 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 | 89th of 1,518 | 96,638 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 550th 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
Nearby
Within 50 km of this grid connection: 25 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmsdale Primary | Substation | — | — | 7.3 km |
| Brora Primary | Substation | — | — | 9.1 km |
| Brora GSP | Substation | — | — | 9.4 km |
Holder, grid operator and place
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- 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.