SSEN identifies new site for HVDC convertor station
SSEN Transmission has identified an alternative site on Lewis for its new HVDC convertor station and AC substation for the Western Isles HVDC link.
SSEN Transmission has identified an alternative site on Lewis for its new HVDC convertor station and AC substation for the Western Isles HVDC link.
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to construct three substations in Argyll, Scotland, on behalf of SSEN Transmission.
SSEN Transmission has announced it has selected Sumitomo Electric Industries and its subsea cable installation partner, Van Oord Offshore Wind UK as preferred bidder for Shetland 2.
The substation is one of five to be built as part of SSEN Transmission’s Argyll and Kintyre 275 kV Reinforcement Project.
Eastern Green Link 2, an >500 km subsea connection between Scotland and Yorkshire will be the longest ever built in Great Britain.
The line should bolster energy security on the Isle of Lewis.
Balfour Beatty and SSEN Transmission have begun work on the development of nine transmission projects across the north of Scotland.
After almost three years of construction, SSEN Transmission teams have energised the new Alyth Substation, a milestone in the final phases of the project.
Enabling work has started on the proposed Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) converter station that is due to be built on a site south of Peterhead, near Boddam.
SSEN Transmission has completed the construction of the new Dalchork Substation and overhead line between Lairg and Loch Buidhe.
Plans for a new 100 km subsea electricity link between Orkney and the Scottish mainland have progressed after a high voltage cables supplier was chosen for the project.
SSEN Transmission chose Burns & McDonnell as the preferred bidder to deliver onshore transmission infrastructure across Scotland.
Ofgem has officially approved the Argyll and Kintyre electricity network upgrades.
SSEN Transmission is investing over $12.24 billion to upgrade its network infrastructure across the north of Scotland between 2023 and 2030.
SSEN Transmission has energized the new Abernethy Substation extension which will facilitate the connection of up to 50 MW of renewable energy.
Ofgem has provisionally approved SSEN Transmission’s Argyll and Kintyre electricity network upgrades.
HVDC interconnection will enable power transmission and facilitate new renewable electricity generation, owing to UK’s largest electricity transmission project.
Ofgem has granted $9.12 M to SSEN Transmission’s two electricity projects.
SSEN Transmission selected Hitachi Energy to supply onshore HVDC converter stations.
National Grid and SSEN Transmission agree on a joint venture for UK’s largest ever electricity transmission project.
SSE has announced the sale of a 25 % stake in its power transmission business to Canada’s Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board for $1.78 B (£1.47 B).
The second of two major components in the development of Rothienorman Substation is set to arrive at the site on 13 November.
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.