SSEN welcomes Ofgem approval of Shetland system
Ofgem approves its proposal to secure Shetland’s future electricity needs by contributing toward the Shetland transmission link; SSEN welcomes the decision.
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$43 M wind farm to be built in Scotland
Work on a $43 M wind farm on Inverclyde’s hillside will start next week and the BayWa R.E. will start building eight 110 m tall turbines in the hills above Greenock and the Port.
Devastating substation fire in Scotland
Scotland: The devastating fire erupted at the £30,000 substation near the Scottish parliament and the plastic box it was encased in caused thick, acrid smoke.
100 ABB transformers for 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has contracted ABB to supply transformers for the turbines at the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
$36 M project to modernise power network in Scotland
UK, Scotland: A new $36 M (£20 M) project will allow for major upgrades on Kincardine substation in Fife, which plays an important part in transporting power.
Large transformer to make its way through Highland Perthshire
United Kingdom, Scotland: A massive power transformer is to be transported by road through Scotland’s Perthshire County.
145-tonne transformer completes difficult journey to the Highlands
United Kingdom, Scotland: A slow-moving trailer carrying a giant transformer for a substation in Sutherland has completed the last leg of its journey two days ago.
Works to begin on controversial substation near popular pass
United Kingdom, Scotland: Electricity giant SSE (Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks) is set to start construction on a controversial major new substation near one of Scotland’s most historic mountain passes.
EIB to support $1.5B transmission project with $720M funding
$1.5 billion electricity transmission project in Scotland, United Kingdom will be supported by funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB)
ABB to enable first digital substation in the UK
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has been selected to participate in the FITNESS (“Future Intelligent Transmission NEtworkSubStation”) project of SP Energy Networks, a UK-based electricity transmission and distribution network operator, to provide a digital substation scheme to protect, monitor and control the transmission network in parts of Scotland.
EDF to replace giant generator transformer as part of $46.5M overhaul
United Kingdom, Scotland: EDF, the French owners of Scotland’s two remaining nuclear power generators, are investing $46.5 million (£30 million) in a round of scheduled maintenance on Hunterston B in Ayrshire in a major one-off investment.
Scottish Hydro invests £1.1 billion into new transmission link
UK, Scotland: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission will invest £1.1 billion ($1.6 billion) into the new Caithness-Moray electricity transmission link.