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TEC Register

  • TEC Register

    The data file contains the latest version of the TEC Register including all changes up to publication. This file will be updated twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.

    Please note:

    Project Nos: We plan to phase out the use of Project IDs in favour of Project Nos which are now found included in the Dataset - we will continue to include Project IDs until the end of this year. If there is more than one Stage the Project No will be followed by a dash and the relevant stage number.

    Project IDs: are Case Sensitive i.e. a0l4L0000005iPb; a0l4L0000005ipb and a0l4L0000005ipB relate to different projects.

    Staging: If a project includes staged TEC there will be an associated number in the Stage column. Some projects have two separate lines without numbers - this usually indicates that the project is already built and the Customer is perhaps adding a different type of generation or building new generation to be connected at a future date. Once built the second line will fall away and the TEC incorporated into the overall project.

Table Information

Project Name

Title Project Name
Type string
Description Name of Generation Project
Comment n/a
Example A'Chruach Wind Farm
Unit n/a

Customer Name

Title Customer Name
Type string
Description Name of Generator
Comment n/a
Example A'Chruach Wind Farm Limited
Unit n/a

Connection Site

Title Connection Site
Type string
Description Name of Generation Connection Site
Comment n/a
Example A'Chruach Wind Farm 275kV Substation
Unit n/a

Stage

Title Stage
Type number
Description Stage refers to Staged TEC – how much TEC the Customer will connect and when.
Comment The customer may choose to bring on capacity in chunks to align with their build /commissioning program. Staged contracts are also used when a customer may only be able to bring on a proportion of their total capacity at a particular point in time ahead of further reinforcement works being carried out, completion of which would allow the remaining TEC onto the system. Field is only completed if the project is staged otherwise it will be empty
Example 1
Unit n/a

MW Connected

Title MW Connected
Type number
Description Amount of capacity currently connected to the National Grid
Comment Field will state 0MW until the project is built and connected
Example 43
Unit MW

MW Increase / Decrease

Title MW Increase / Decrease
Type number
Description Amount of capacity contracted to connect or be removed at a future date
Comment Field will state 0MW unless the TEC is due to increase or decrease
Example 43
Unit MW

Cumulative Total Capacity (MW)

Title Cumulative Total Capacity (MW)
Type number
Description Total amount of capacity contracted across all Stages
Comment n/a
Example 43
Unit MW

MW Effective From

Title MW Effective From
Type date
Description Date on which Connection is contracted to be effective from
Comment Field will only include dates for future connections or increase/decreases to TEC, otherwise this field will be empty
Example 2032-10-31
Unit yyyy-mm-dd

Project Status

Title Project Status
Type string
Description Indicates what stage the Project is at in it's build cycle
Comment The Status classifications are very much based on information we have either ascertained from the customer or from another source, i.e. government website. It’s important to note that we hold no authority on the Status classifications on Registers and are produced on an “as far as we are aware” basis. To this end we deem the classifications to mean: Scoping – we are not aware that a planning application has been made Awaiting Consents – we are aware (or the customer has told us) a planning application has been made Consents Approved – we are aware (or the customer has told us) the planning application has been approved
Example Scoping
Unit n/a

Agreement Type

Title Agreement Type
Type string
Description Indicates if the project is connecting directly to the National Grid or if the connection is embedded
Comment Directly Connected or Embedded
Example Directly Connected
Unit n/a

HOST TO

Title HOST TO
Type string
Description Indicates which TO is responsible for the connection
Comment NGET, SHET, SPT or OFTO
Example NGET
Unit n/a

Plant Type

Title Plant Type
Type string
Description Indicates the fuel type contracted to connect
Comment n/a
Example Wind Onshore
Unit n/a

Project ID

Title Project ID
Type string
Description Unique Project Identifier
Comment This field will be discontinued in favour of the Project No but will remain in place this year.
Example a0l4L0000005ieS
Unit n/a

Project No

Title Project No
Type string
Description Unique Project Number
Comment If there is more than one Stage the Project number will be followed by a dash and the relevant stage number.
Example PRO-001136-1
Unit n/a