Substation · Scotland, United Kingdom

Carradale 1 GSP

Carradale 1 GSP is a 132 kV grid supply point in Scotland, United Kingdom, connected by Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc.

Facts

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FactValueSource
LocationScotlandSSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Grid operatorScottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plcSSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Transformers2 x 120MVASSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
LevelGrid supply point (GSP)SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Congestion (offtake)None (green on the heat map)SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Congestion (feed-in)Full (red on the heat map, limited by substation thermal capacity)SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Voltage132 kV (levels 132, 33 kV)SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026
Coordinates55.5901, -5.5028SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026

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Nearby

Within 50 km of this substation: 87 power plants (20 operating, 332 MW) and 25 grid connections (11 operating, 114 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.

NameKindSizeStatusDistance
Beinn Turic 2 Windfarm grid connectionGrid connection14.3 MWOperating0.7 km
CNOC Donn Arnicle Windfarm grid connectionGrid connection14.3 MWOperating0.7 km
West Torrisdale Wind FarmPower plant20 MWPlanned2.2 km
West Torrisdale Wind FarmPower plant54 MWPlanned2.2 km
West Torrisdale - Wind grid connectionGrid connection50 MWPlanned2.4 km
Cnoc Donn ArniclePower plant15 MWOperating4.1 km

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