ALNESS GRID
SSEN_TXtransmission Source (opens the operator's dataset in a new tab)Not published for this busbar: generation headroom, demand headroom, firm capacity.
Alness
GSPSSENSSEN_TX132 kV33 kV
At a glance
Generation headroom, free
Red
Highest of 3 busbars
Other figures
Sources retrieved 17 Oct 2026- Demand headroom
- Not published
- Firm capacity
- Not published
Highest figure across the site's 3 busbars; fault level is the busbar nearest its break rating. Each busbar is listed below.
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Location
Connection queue
NESO TEC Register (live, archive datastore dump); SSEN ECR Part 1, 1 MW and 50 kW registers (files), retrieved 17 Oct 2026
- Queued
- 235 MW
- Connected
- 182 MW
- Projects
- 15
132 kV
1 busbar33 kV
1 busbarOther voltage levels
- Voltage not statedAlness SSEN_TXNo capacity or fault data published for this busbar
Planned reinforcement
1 scheme, first in service 2030DNO Network Development Reports
| Scheme | Driver | Uplift | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation reinforcement at Alness (NSHR expected in-service date 2030) | Capacity | 2030 |
Data source
Distribution operator: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. Licence: CC BY 4.0
Transmission owner: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission. Licence: CC BY 4.0
SSEN Transmission is a trading name of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc, company number SC213461
Derived from publicly available DNO and TSO datasets: we cluster, merge and calculate from the published records, so these figures are modified from the source. Indicative only; verify directly with the operators before making connection decisions. Attribution and licences