Substation · Scotland, United Kingdom
Port Ann GSP
Port Ann 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) | Full (rag: Red, constraint: Substation Thermal Capacity) | 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 30MVA | 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 | 56.0283, -5.3567 | SSEN Distribution data portal · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Nearby
Within 50 km of this substation: 39 grid connections (22 operating, 317 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Gair Power Station grid connection | Grid connection | 5.99 MW | Operating | 3.9 km |
| 52.8MW Wind - High Brenfield 1 grid connection | Grid connection | 52.8 MW | Planned | 6.0 km |
| 52.8MW Wind - High Brenfield 2 grid connection | Grid connection | 52.8 MW | Planned | 6.1 km |
Grid operator and place
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Grid connections attached to this substation
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Data on this page
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.