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Figure A2: GB Existing Transmission System

400kV Substations
275 kV Substations
132kV Substations

400kV Circuits
275kV Circuits
220kV Circuits
132kV Circuits

Interconnectors

Dounreay Thurso

Mybster Major Generating Sites Including Pumped Storage

Stornoway
Cassley Moray Firth
Dunbeath
Connected at 400kV
Lairg
Connected at 275 kV
Hydro Generation
Harris Brora
Shin

Grudie Bridge Mossford

Alness
Corriemoillie Fraserburgh
Luichart Orrin Elgin Macduff St. Fergus
Ardmore
Deanie Keith
Culligran Dingwall Strichen
Aigas Kilmorack Nairn Blackhillock
Inverness
Dunvegan Peterhead
Beauly
Knocknagael Dyce
Fasnakyle
Kintore Persley
Glen
Broadford Morrison Woodhill Willowdale

Caennacroc Foyers Boat of Clayhills

Fort Augustus
Quoich Garten Tarland
Glendoe Craigiebuckler Redmoss
Invergarry

Kinlochleven Fiddes
Tummel

Fort William Errochty Power Station

Errochty
Rannoch
Clunie
Firth of Forth
Tummel Bridge Tealing
Argyll Array Dudhope Arbroath
Lochay Milton of Craigie
Cashlie Lyndhurst
Taynuilt Killin Charleston
Cruachan Dalmally Finlarig Dudhope
Burghmuir Glenagnes
St. Fillans
Nant Clachan Inverarnan
SCOTTISH HYDRO-ELECTRIC Cupar
Inveraray Sloy TRANSMISSION
Glenrothes
Leven
Devonside Westfield
Redhouse
Whistlefield Kincardine
Stirling Dunfemline Glenniston
Helensburgh Denny Mossmorran
Port Ann Longannet Inverkeithing
Dunoon Bonnybridge Grangemouth Shrubhill Cockenzie Dunbar
Spango Cumbernald Broxburn Telford Rd. Portobelllo
Valley Strathleven Windyhill Bainsford
Bathgate
Gorgie Crystal Rig Torness
Islay Erskine Lambhill Whitehouse

Devol Easterhouse Fallago

Coatbridge Livingston Smeaton
Moor
Newarthill Currie Kaimes
Crossaig Hunterston Neilston Clydes Mill
North Hunterston Strathaven Black Law Extension Dunlaw Extension Berwick
East Black Law Marshall Meadows
Busby
Kilwinning Whitelee
East Wishaw
Hunterston Kilmarnock Kilbride
Saltcoats Town Whitelee ExtnSouth Linnmill
Eccles
Carradale
Meadowhead SP TRANSMISSION LTD
Galashiels
Kilmarnock Coalburn
Ayr
South Clyde (North) Dogger Bank
Coylton Clyde (South)
Elvanfoot Hawick
Maybole
Moffat
Auchenwynd New Cumnock
Hadyard Harestanes

Kendoon
Carsfad
Markhill
To Northern Ireland Glenlee Gretna Blyth
Arecleoch Kilgallioch Earlstoun Dumfries Ecclefechan
Auchencrosh Fourstones
Newton
Stewart Tynemouth
Chapelcross Harker South Shields
Stella West West Boldon
Tongland
Glenluce
Offerton
Hawthorne Pit
Hartmoor
Spennymoor Hartlepool
Saltholme Tod Point
Teesside
Norton
Robin Rigg
Greystones
Grangetown
Lackenby

Hutton
Hornsea
Ormonde
Walney I & II Quernmore
Heysham Osbaldwick
Knaresborough
West of Duddon Middleton Thornton
Barrow Bradford
West Kirkstall Skelton Poppleton Creyke Beck Westermost Rough
Stanah Padiham Grange Monk
Fryston Saltend
North Hedon
Penwortham Elland Drax Humber Gateway
Saltend South
Eggborough
Rochdale Ferrybridge
To Ireland Humber Refinery
To Ireland Washway Keadby
Burbo Bank Farm Kearsley Whitegate Templeborough Thorpe
Killingholme Triton Knoll
Kirkby West Marsh South
Stalybridge Melton Humber Grimsby West
Wylfa Gwynt y Mor
Rainhill
Carrington Stocksbridge Pitsmoor Aldwarke
West Bank
Winco Bank Burton
Bredbury Neepsend Thurcroft
Rhyl Flats Rocksavage Fiddlers Daines Sheffield City
North Hoyle Cottam
Ferry Race Bank
Jordanthorpe Brinsworth Inner Dowsing Dudgeon
Capenhurst Frodsham Norton Lees
Bodelwyddan Macclesfield
Pentir Lincs
Deeside Chesterfield
South Manchester High
Dinorwig Connah’s Quay Marnham Sheringham Shoal
Staythorpe Lynn East Anglia
Legacy
Ffestiniog Cellarhead Stoke Bardolph Bicker Fen
Ratcliffe
Willington on Soar
Trawsfynydd

Drakelow Walpole
Rugeley Spalding
North
Sutton Necton Norwich Main
Ironbridge
Bushbury Bridge Scroby sands
Willenhall Bustleholm
Shrewsbury Penn Enderby
Nechells
Hams Hall
Ocker Hill
Coventry
Oldbury
Kitwell Berkswell

Burwell Main Sizewell

Feckenham Grendon
Bishops Wood Eaton
Socon

Patford Bramford
Bridge
Greater Gabbard 500MW
Sundon
East Claydon Pelham Braintree
Wymondley
Leighton
Rassau Buzzard Greater Gabbard 2nd part
Walham Waltham
Rye House Cross
Imperial Brimsdown
Park Gunfleet Sands I&II
Swansea North
Cowley Watford Elstree Hackney To Netherlands
Pembroke Amersham Main London Array
Cilfynydd Culham Mill Hill Tottenham Redbridge Warley Rayleigh Main
Baglan Bay Minety
Margam Upper Boat Uskmouth Iron Acton Didcot
Willesden Barking
Coryton
Alpha Steel Whitson Iver Ealing
Pyle West Ham
City Rd West Thurrock Tilbury Grain
Seabank Hurst Kentish Flats
St Johns
Laleham Wood New Northfleet Thanet
Tremorfa East Singlewell
Kingsnorth
Kemsley Cleve Hill
Aberthaw Cardiff Melksham Chessington Cross
East Bramley West Weybridge Rowdown Littlebrook

Beddington Canterbury
Fleet Wimbledon North
Hinkley Point
Sellindge
Bridgwater
Alverdiscott
Bolney
Taunton Nursling
Dungeness
Mannington Marchwood Lovedean Ninfield
Axminster
Fawley Botley Wood
Exeter To France

Chickerell Rampion

Langage Abham

Indian Queens Landulph