Loch na Cathrach 275kV Switching Station

Loch na Cathrach 275kV Switching Station (SHET) has 1 project in NESO's TEC Register of 13 Nov 2026: 550 MW in the queue, 550 MW of it Gate 2, and 0 MW connected. Contracted capacity, not headroom.

Transmission owner: SHET
Projects: 1
MW in the queue: 550 MW
Gate 2 MW: 550 MW
MW connected: 0 MW
Earliest confirmed date: 28 Jun 2030

By technology

Technology	Projects	MW
Pumped storage	1	550

Projects at Loch na Cathrach 275kV Switching Station

Project	Technology	MW	Gate	Status	MW effective from
Loch na Cathrach Pumped Storage Hydro	Pumped storage	450–550	Gate 2	Consents Approved	28 Jun 2030, 17 Nov 2031

Source

NESO TEC Register, National Energy System Operator, publication of 13 Nov 2026. NESO Open Data Licence.