#Scotland

SP Energy Networks has announced the completion of a major network refurbishment project in East Lothian and the Borders.

SSEN Transmission’s 400 kV substation project at Kintore is set to see a second transformer delivery.

UK: SSEN Transmission has commenced to the second phase of major construction work in the ongoing Scottish Rothienorman Substation project.

UK, Scotland, Cumbernauld: An extension of SSEN Transmission’s simulation, testing and training center for HVDC systems is now open.

UK: SP Energy Networks has announced $5.9 M (£5 M) fund for a tailored support programme for unlocking net zero across the electricity transmission network.

UK, Dunfermline: SP Energy Networks has started construction of a new $6.7 M (£5.5 M) substation in Dunfermline – Scotland’s newest city.

UK, Scotland: SP Energy Networks has successfully completed a $7.3 M (£60 M) investment project to modernise and reinforce the electricity network in Ayrshire and Southwest Scotland.

UK, Scotland: SSEN Transmission has outlined progress to date in delivering a whole system strategy for the north of Scotland.

UK: SSEN Transmission has submitted to the energy regulator, Ofgem, proposals to reinforce the Argyll transmission network to 275 kV operation.

UK: A new power network has been successfully energised at the Tealing transmission substation, to enable the connection of the Seagreen offshore wind farm.

UK, Scotland, Dunfermline: A new $7.6 M (£5.5 M) super substation in Dunfermline will support the growth of the town and its work towards a green economy.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has opened a call for evidence to find ‘shovel-ready’ green projects.

SSEN Transmission has awarded GE’s Grid Solutions a contract for world’s first 420 kV Green Gas for Grid (g3) gas-insulated substation (GIS)

Siemens Energy has been selected by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to deliver 114 low-loss 66 kV distribution transformers for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm.

Completion of the Moray East offshore wind farm came a step closer as Siemens Energy announced work to install the onshore cable had ended.

UK, Scotland, MacDuff: Energy provider SSEN has announced it will upgrade equipment at the station powering MacDuff at a cost of $1.57 M (£1.2 M).

On 30 June 2020, the first of three OTMs began its journey from the fabricator to be installed at the offshore windfarm.

Work is underway on a $1 M (£825,000) upgrade of an electricity substation serving more than 2,200 homes and businesses in the north of Dundee.

Malaysian steel fabricator Eversendai Corporation has secured two offshore wind substation contracts from Petrofac worth a combined $44 M (RM186 M, €38.7 M).

Hundreds of people woke up without electricity after a faulty transformer knocked out the power in Ross-shire at 6:23 a.m. on 1 April 2020.

Scotland, Sumburgh: Work is set to be undertaken on a “major issue” with the electricity substation near Sumburgh.

Dutch offshore lifting equipment provider KenzFigee has won a contract to deliver two electric hydraulic offshore cranes to an offshore substation topsides.

Contract award to GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business from EDF Renewables and ESB for their Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind project.

Petrofac named the preferred supplier of onshore and offshore substations for the 1075 MW Seagreen offshore wind farm off Scotland, which is expected online in 2024.