Grid connection · Scotland, United Kingdom
Whitelee grid connection
Whitelee grid connection is a grid connection in Scotland, United Kingdom, with 818 MW of capacity, held by ScottishPower Renewables (UK) 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: Whitelee 275/33kV) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (stage 4, Scoping) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (stage 1, Built) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (stage 2, Scoping) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned (stage 3, Scoping) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Holder | ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Attached to | Whitelee | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 818 MW | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | SP Transmission plc | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 25 Apr 2033 (stage 3, cumulative 660 MW) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 27 Apr 2034 (stage 4, cumulative 818 MW) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Connection date | 2 May 2031 (stage 2, cumulative 355 MW) | NESO TEC Register · NESO Open Data Licence v1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Whitelee grid connection is the 42nd-largest of 1,518 grid connections in Scotland and the 239th-largest of 4,493 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 818 MW is 0.18% 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 | 42nd of 1,518 | 96,638 MW | 0.85% |
| United Kingdom | 239th of 4,493 | 459,551 MW | 0.18% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this grid connection from its sources, oldest first.
- Stage 2 due to connect, 355 MW in total
- Stage 3 due to connect, 660 MW in total
- Stage 4 due to connect, 818 MW in total
Holder, grid operator and place
More from ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited
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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
- Earba PSH grid connection1,800 MW
- Glen Earrach PSH 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.