Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Kennishead BESS grid connection
Kennishead BESS grid connection is a planned grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 40 MW of capacity, held by Starlight Energy 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: Haggs Road) | 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 | Starlight Energy UK Ltd | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 40 MW | 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 | 23 Jun 2023 | SP Energy Networks open data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 31 Oct 2031 (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
Kennishead BESS grid connection is the 348th-largest of 1,192 grid connections in Scotland and the 1,138th-largest of 3,903 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 40 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 | 348th of 1,192 | 88,894 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,138th of 3,903 | 446,745 MW | <0.1% |
| All grid connections in our data | 4,292nd of 7,616 | 1,281,251 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
- CAISO queue report. 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, No restriction on the posted data.
- PJM New Services Queue. PJM New Services Queue, No restriction on the posted data.
- 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.