SSEN Transmission substations worth £192 M to be built
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to construct three substations in Argyll, Scotland, on behalf of SSEN Transmission.
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UK, London: Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to construct three substations in Argyll, Scotland, on behalf of SSEN Transmission. The contract has been awarded through the GIS2 RIIO T2 framework, to which the company was appointed in 2022.
The contract will see Balfour Beatty unite its Power Transmission & Distribution expertise with its regional capabilities in Scotland, to design and build the 275 kV substations in Craig Murrail, An Suidhe, and Crarae. The substations are part of SSEN Transmission’s Argyll and Kintyre reinforcement strategy and will enhance and strengthen the transmission infrastructure in Argyll to support the expected rise in renewable energy production in the region.
Balfour Beatty has recently completed the Peterhead Substation and was appointed to deliver nine schemes through SSEN Transmission’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment framework. Main construction will start in late summer. At construction peak, approximately 200 people including apprentices, graduates and trainees will be employed.
Tony Wilson, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty UK Power Transmission & Distribution, said: “Today’s announcement marks an important milestone in SSEN’s Argyll and Kintyre reinforcement works – a project that is crucial for enhancing substation infrastructure in the region. Our expertise in substation delivery, coupled with our local experience, make us the perfect fit to tackle the challenges ahead, deliver the project to the highest of standards and secure the supply of renewable energy to homes and businesses in the region.”
Source: Balfour Beatty