Kinetic model of the COMPASS tokamak SOL

•Kinetic effects are significant in the inner divertor plasma. Parallel heat flux in the entire SOL is strongly non-local.•Normalized power loads to the ID are above the classical values and are caused by non-Maxwellian super-thermal electrons.•Different divertor current regimes do not influence overall SOL parameters, except those of the divertor sheath.•Ions in the divertors plasma are colder than the electrons.•Modelling results are in a reasonable agreement with the experimental measurements.