Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Peterhead Carbon Capture grid connection
Peterhead Carbon Capture grid connection is a planned grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 910 MW of capacity, held by SSE Thermal Generation (Scotland) Limited.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Scotland (connection site: Peterhead 275kV) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (Scoping) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | SSE Thermal Generation (Scotland) Limited | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Peterhead Carbon Capture | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 910 MW | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine) | 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 Oct 2033 | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Peterhead Carbon Capture grid connection is the 33rd-largest of 1,518 grid connections in Scotland and the 202nd-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 910 MW is 0.2% 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 | 33rd of 1,518 | 96,638 MW | 0.94% |
| United Kingdom | 202nd of 4,493 | 459,551 MW | 0.2% |
Holder, grid operator and place
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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.