Substation · Scotland, United Kingdom
Carradale 2 GSP
Carradale 2 GSP is a substation in Scotland, United Kingdom, connected by Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc.
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 | 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 |
| Congestion (offtake) | None (rag: Green) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (feed-in) | Full (rag: Red, constraint: Substation Thermal Capacity) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Transformers | 2 x 120MVA | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Level | Gsp | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 132/33 kV | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned reinforcement | Establish 2 new 33kV circuits between Carradale 2 GSP and a new 33kV switchboard at Port Ellen. Install 1 x 4MVAr STATCOM and 1 x 8MVAr STATCOM at Port Ellen and transfer Bowmore, Port Askaig and Port Ellen Primaries from port Ann GSP to Carradale 2 GSP (completion: Dec-27) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 55.5903, -5.5023 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Nearby
Within 50 km of this substation: 25 grid connections (11 operating, 114 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beinn Turic 2 Windfarm grid connection | Grid connection | 14.3 MW | Operating | 0.7 km |
| CNOC Donn Arnicle Windfarm grid connection | Grid connection | 14.3 MW | Operating | 0.7 km |
| West Torrisdale - Wind grid connection | Grid connection | 50 MW | Planned | 2.4 km |
Grid operator and place
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Data on this page
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.