SSEN Transmission chooses preferred bidder for transmission infrastructure
SSEN Transmission chose Burns & McDonnell as the preferred bidder to deliver onshore transmission infrastructure across Scotland.
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UK, Scotland: SSEN Transmission chose Burns & McDonnell as the preferred bidder to deliver onshore transmission infrastructure across Scotland.
Burns & McDonnell is consolidating its expansion across the U.K. transmission market, having been selected as a preferred bidder by SSEN Transmission to deliver onshore transmission infrastructure across Scotland. SSEN Transmission’s £10 billion framework will be pivotal to help the U.K. and Scottish Governments reach their 2030 renewable energy and energy security targets.
As a result of this selection, SSEN Transmission has awarded Burns & McDonnell a contract to engineer, procure and construct (EPC) a proposed new substation in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This project is part of Ofgem’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) programme, which represents a streamlining of 26 projects across the electricity grid, in pursuit of the U.K. Government’s target to reach the total decarbonization of the power system by 2035.
The creation of the proposed new substation, which will be 400 kV capable, marks a significant step towards achieving the U.K. and Scottish Government offshore wind targets for 2030, and securing the country’s future energy independence. The contract continues the growth of Burns & McDonnell in the U.K. and adds to the portfolio of work it is undertaking.
Jonathan Chapman, U.K. Managing Director, Burns & McDonnell, said: “I’m delighted that SSEN Transmission has once again chosen to partner with Burns & McDonnell on a major transmission framework, and it is a testament to the quality of our work as a team.”
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