Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Earba PSH grid connection
Earba PSH grid connection is a permitted grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 1,800 MW of capacity, held by Earba 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Scotland (connection site: Earba PSH Powerhouse Substation) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Permitted (Consents Approved) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | Earba Limited | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Earba PSH | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,800 MW | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Pump Storage | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 31 Dec 2032 (stage 1, cumulative 600 MW) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 31 Oct 2035 (stage 2, cumulative 1,800 MW) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Earba PSH grid connection is the 5th-largest of 1,518 grid connections in Scotland and the 26th-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1,800 MW is 0.39% 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 | 5th of 1,518 | 96,638 MW | 1.9% |
| United Kingdom | 26th of 4,493 | 459,551 MW | 0.39% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.
- Stage 1 due to connect, 600 MW in total
- Stage 2 due to connect, 1,800 MW in total
Holder, grid operator and place
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- 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
- Glen Earrach PSH grid connection1,800 MW
- North-East Offshore Hybrid Asset 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.