Europe | March 6, 2024

SSEN Transmission and Balfour Beatty’s 9 projects

Balfour Beatty and SSEN Transmission have begun work on the development of nine transmission projects across the north of Scotland.

 

SSEN Transmission and Balfour Beatty’s 9 projects

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UK, London: The work is part of SSEN Transmission’s Pathway to 2030 network redevelopment programme, to which Balfour Beatty was appointed in August 2023. In the first phase of the works, Balfour Beatty will provide technical solutions for:

  • The new 400 kV Beauly to Blackhillock overhead line
  • The new 400 kV Blackhillock to Peterhead overhead line
  • The new 400 kV Fetteresso to Tealing overhead line
  • The upgrade of the Tealing to Alyth overhead line to 400 kV operation
  • The upgrade of the Tealing to Westfield overhead line to 400 kV operation
  • The construction of a new 400 kV substation near Peterhead
  • The construction of a new 132 kV substation near Peterhead
  • The construction of a new 400 kV substation near Braco
  • The extension of the New Deer substation and 400 kV cable connections to the New Deer 2 substation

During this phase, Balfour Beatty will support SSEN Transmission to identify and resolve construction challenges, streamline the planning process, advise on the best use of materials, plan the phasing of work to ensure optimal productivity and scope out the use of modern construction methods. It will also strategically map the talent required to deliver the nine projects.

This is the first step in the delivery of the onshore transmission infrastructure required for the Pathway to 2030 programme, which will contribute to securing future energy independence by enabling the connection and transportation of low-carbon power. As part of the Early Contractor Involvement phase, work will start in Spring of this year. Main construction should commence in 2026, with energisation of all nine projects expected by 2030. Construction contracts for the projects will be awarded from the end of 2025 into 2026.

Source: Balfour Beatty