Substation · Scotland, United Kingdom
Newtonhill Primary
Newtonhill Primary 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) | Full (rag: Red, constraint: Substation Thermal Capacity & Upstream Thermal Capacity & Upstream Voltage Constraint) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Congestion (feed-in) | Full (rag: Red, constraint: Upstream Thermal Capacity) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Demand headroom | 0 MVA | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Generation headroom | 0 MW | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Transformers | 2 x 7.5 / 15MVA | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Level | Primary | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Fed from | Redmoss GSP | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Voltage | 33/11 kV | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Planned reinforcement | Replace both transformers with 15/30MVA units and replace the 11kV switchboard with 25kA break / 62.5kA make rated switchgear (completion: Mar-29) | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 57.0339, -2.1633 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Nearby
Within 50 km of this substation: 87 grid connections (32 operating, 307 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meikle Carewe Windfarm grid connection | Grid connection | 9.5 MW | Operating | 4.8 km |
| Wind 2.4 MW grid connection at Newtonhill | Grid connection | 2.4 MW | Operating | 5.2 km |
| Rigifa Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 60 MW | Planned | 8.2 km |
Grid operator and place
Grid connections attached to this substation
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Data on this page
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.