Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Glenniston Solar and BESS grid connection
Glenniston Solar and BESS grid connection is a planned grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 55.8 MW of capacity, held by Locogen.
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 (connects at Glenniston) | 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 | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 55.8 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 | 1 Oct 2024 | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 19 Jul 2028 (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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Glenniston Solar and BESS grid connection is the 161st-largest of 1,192 grid connections in Scotland and the 720th-largest of 3,903 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 55.8 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.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 161st of 1,192 | 88,894 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 720th of 3,903 | 446,745 MW | <0.1% |
| All grid connections in our data | 3,923rd of 7,928 | 1,372,494 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
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Data on this page
- California ISO. CAISO queue report, CAISO Privacy and Terms of Use.
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- ERCOT GIS report. ERCOT GIS report, ERCOT Terms of Use.
- 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.
- NYISO interconnection queue. NYISO interconnection queue, Free reuse.
- PJM New Services Queue. PJM New Services Queue, Free reuse.
- 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.