Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Thurso 2 BESS grid connection
Thurso 2 BESS grid connection is a planned grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 49.9 MW of capacity, held by Whirlwind Energy Storage 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 | THURSO 2 BESS grid connection | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Scotland (connects at Thurso South 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 | Whirlwind Energy Storage Limited | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Thurso South GSP (via a primary substation) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 49.9 MW | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind | 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 | 18 Oct 2023 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 28 Feb 2031 (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 | 58.5756, -3.4362 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Thurso 2 BESS grid connection is the 288th-largest of 1,192 grid connections in Scotland and the 998th-largest of 3,903 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 49.9 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 | 288th of 1,192 | 88,894 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 998th of 3,903 | 446,745 MW | <0.1% |
| All grid connections in our data | 4,093rd 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
Nearby
Within 50 km of this grid connection: 125 power plants (31 operating, 590 MW) and 20 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Tree Cottage, Castletown - Wind Turbine | Power plant | 4.26 MW | Planned | 3.5 km |
| Stainland Energy Storage Project | Power plant | 49.9 MW | Permitted | 3.7 km |
| Geiselittle Farm - Battery Energy Storage | Power plant | 49.9 MW | Permitted | 3.9 km |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Substation | — | — | 4.2 km |
| Thurso South GSP | Substation | — | — | 4.4 km |
| Ormlie Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.9 km |
Holder, grid operator and place
More from Whirlwind Energy Storage Limited
- West Boldon Substation - Battery Energy Storage60 MW · permitted
- Balwyllo Farm, Dun - Energy Storage Facility50 MW · permitted
- Shindour, Feddal Hill Wood - Battery Energy Storage Facility50 MW · permitted
- Stainland Energy Storage Project49.9 MW · permitted
- Boat of Garten - Battery Energy Storage49.9 MW
- Househill House, Househill - Battery Storage49.9 MW · permitted
- Stainland Road, Salterhebble - Battery Storage Facility25 MW · permitted
Other grid connections in Scotland
- Marram Wind Offshore Wind Farm grid connection3,000 MW
- 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
- California ISO. Checked 2026-10-24. CAISO queue report, CAISO Privacy and Terms of Use.
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- 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.