Single Digital View GSP Overview — SPENOpenDataPortal

SPEN’s Digital View of Distribution Connections provides greater transparency of major connections pipelines (1MW and above) at SPM and SPD Grid Supply Points (GSP) for existing and new customers looking to obtain a generation connection. Please see disclaimers for appropriate use and liability associated with this.

Disclaimer: Digital View of Distribution Connections has been developed to provide customers with a snapshot of some of the key known connection constraints and the connections pipeline at each SPEN GSP. However, please note this is not ordered by queue position. No express or implied condition, warranty, term or representation is given by SPEN regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information contained within or produced as part of the reports or any related information. SPEN shall have no liability to any user for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of Digital View of Distribution Connections, or reliance by the user on any information provided within it.

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GSP

Electricity routed from the transmission system into a distribution substation via a GSP.

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	gsp
Type	text
Sample

License

SPD: Licenced Distribution Network Operator (DNO) for Central Belt and South of Scotland up to and including the 33kV network.

SPM: Licenced Distribution Network Operator (DNO) for North Wales, Merseyside, Cheshire and North Shropshire up to and including the 132kV network.

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	license
Type	text
Sample

Generation Connected (MW)

Total capacity of existing generation connections made on the GSP.

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	generation_connected_mw
Type	text
Sample

Developer Capacity Available (MW)

Amount of power that the customer scheme can export (generate) that is currently accessible.

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	developer_capacity_available_mw
Type	text
Sample

TD Boundary Capacity Notes

A brief note of any schemes in place to allow customers to connect ahead of any transmission constraints. This includes Active Network Management (ANM), Technical Limits, Load Management Schemes (LMS) and Generation Export Management Scheme (GEMS).

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	td_boundary_capacity_notes
Type	text
Sample

Transmission Reinforcement Expected Completion Date

Approximate estimate of when our reinforcement overhead and underground networks are replaced with increased capacity to facilitate ongoing demand.

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	transmission_reinforcement_expected_completion_date
Type	text
Sample

GSP Technical Export Limit (MW)

Calculated based on the gross GSP minimum demand (not including contribution from embedded power stations). A single export technical limit is provided here to cover the entire year for the GSP.

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	gsp_technical_export_limit_mw
Type	text
Sample

GSP Technical Import Limit Winter (MW)

Calculated based on the gross GSP demand data for the GSP minimum demand during Winter. For the purposes of Technical Limits this is between 1st December and 28th February (inclusive).

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	gsp_technical_import_limit_winter_mw
Type	text
Sample

GSP Technical Import Limit Summer (Solar Max) (MW)

Calculated based on the gross minimum GSP demand in Summer. This cardinal point should represent a time within the cardinal point where solar PV output is at a maximum output. For the purposes of Technical Limits this is between 1st June and 31st August (inclusive).

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	gsp_technical_import_limit_summer_solar_max_mw
Type	text
Sample

GSP Technical Import Limit Summer (Solar Min) (MW)

Calculated based on the gross minimum GSP demand in Summer. This cardinal point should represent a time within the cardinal point where solar PV output is at a lower output. For the purposes of Technical Limits this is between 1st June and 31st August (inclusive).

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	gsp_technical_import_limit_summer_solar_min_mw
Type	text
Sample

Generator Type

Generation source(s) / technology type(s) in the customer scheme.

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	generator_type
Type	text
Sample

Export Capacity MW

Agreed maximum amount of power that the customer scheme can export (generate).

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	export_capacity_mw
Type	decimal
Sample

Unique ID

No description available for this field.

Name (identifier)	unique_id
Type	decimal
Sample

JSON Schema

The following JSON object is a standardized description of your dataset's schema. More about JSON schema.

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    ,
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    ,
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    ,
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}

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