DOUNREAY 33 kV
SSEN Generation LockeddistributionNot published for this busbar: generation headroom, demand headroom, firm capacity.
Dounreay
PrimarySSENSSEN_TX275 kV33 kV11 kV
At a glance
Generation Locked Sources retrieved 7 Oct 2026- Generation headroom
- Not published
- Demand headroom
- Not published
- Firm capacity
- Not published
Highest figure across the site's 4 busbars; fault level is the busbar nearest its break rating. Each busbar is listed below.
Location
Connection queue
NESO TEC Register (live, archive datastore dump); SSEN ECR Part 1, 1 MW and 50 kW registers (files), retrieved 7 Oct 2026
- Projects
- 11
33 kV
1 busbar11 kV
1 busbarOther voltage levels
- 275 kVDOUNREAY SUBSTATION SSEN_TXNo capacity or fault data published for this busbar
- Voltage not statedDounreay SSEN_TXNo capacity or fault data published for this busbar
Planned reinforcement
1 scheme, first in service 2033DNO Network Development Reports
| Scheme | Driver | Uplift | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation reinforcement at Dounreay (NSHR expected in-service date 2033) | Capacity | 2033 |
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