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Transmission / Projects / North Scotland

Crakaig Wind Energy Hub

CRAKAIG WIND ENERGY HUB LIMITED at BRORA 132/33KV GRID SUPPLY POINT SUBSTATION

Connection date
31 Oct 2034
Gate
Gate 1
Status
Scoping
Technology
Storage + Onshore wind
Total capacity
60 MW
Connected now
0 MW
Still to connect
60 MW
Transmission owner
SSEN Transmission (SHET)
Agreement type
Embedded
Region
North Scotland
Project number
PRO-003734
In the register since
January 2025

What would CMP470’s commitment fee do to a battery like this? See the use case: Will CMP470’s commitment fee clear the battery queue?

Change history

Every change to this project across 151 registers from 29 Jan 2021 to 5 Nov 2026.

  • 3 Jul 2026 register
    Connection point changed from Brora GSP to BRORA 132/33KV GRID SUPPLY POINT SUBSTATION
  • 3 Jul 2026 register
    Marked as Gate 1
  • 31 Jan 2025 register
    Added to the register

Also at BRORA 132/33KV GRID SUPPLY POINT SUBSTATION

Substation view

No other projects in the register at this connection point.

Status definitions (NESO)

Scoping: NESO is not aware that a planning application has been made.

Awaiting Consents: NESO is aware, or the customer has told it, that a planning application has been made.

Consents Approved: NESO is aware, or the customer has told it, that the planning application has been approved.

Terminated: used by NESO only in its register of 30 April 2021, for two projects that left the register the next month.

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Source: NESO