Planning consent has been granted for the Banniskirk Hub – a major clean energy project that will see the construction of a new 400kV substation and high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter station in the Spittal area.
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SSEN Transmission has become the first company to sign up to the Highland Social Value Charter (HSVC), marking a significant milestone in delivering long-term socio-economic benefits for communities across the Highlands. Investment commitments from the company include funding for roads, new homes, j
One of SSEN Transmission’s key contractors for the delivery of its electricity transmission infrastructure investment programme, Balfour Beatty, has opened a new operational depot in Kirriemuir, supporting up to 70 local jobs.
Planning consent has been granted for a major clean energy project that will connect the Western Isles to the GB Transmission network for the first time.
A dedicated hub for community engagement, education, and information sharing tied to the project to run a 505km 2GW subsea cable from Aberdeenshire to Yorkshire has officially opened in Peterhead. The Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) is the UK’s biggest ever electricity transmission project, design
A project supported by £7.2 million of public and private investment is set to transform road access to strategic industrial and port sites on the Isle of Lewis.
SSEN Transmission has signed the first major agreements as part of its pledge to support the delivery of 1,000 new homes across the north of Scotland. The pledge was included in the Perth-headquartered business’s Housing Strategy, published last year as part of a £20 billion investment t
Scottish ministers have granted Section 37 consent for the reconductoring of the overhead transmission line between Tealing in Angus and Westfield in Fife.
SSEN Transmission has stepped back from plans for a proposed temporary accommodation village near Broadford to support the workforce involved in building its Skye Reinforcement Project. The proposal, submitted by SSEN Transmission’s contractor GE Verona/Sodexo, identified a site on Torrin
Balfour Beatty and SSEN Transmission are to host a second consultation event to gather local feedback on temporary workforce accommodation plans in Stornoway. Following a consultation event in September, local residents and stakeholders are being invited to view and comment on proposals for the vill
SSEN Transmission has started ground investigation works along the A5859 as part of the proposed extension to the Stornoway Grid Supply Project (GSP).
SSEN Transmission welcomes the decision by Scottish Ministers to grant Section 37 consent for the reconductoring project between Alyth in Perth & Kinross and Tealing in Angus.
SSEN Transmission has submitted a Section 37 consent application to Scottish Ministers for the proposed 400kV overhead line project between Beauly, near Inverness and Peterhead in Aberdeenshire.
Planning consent has been granted for SSEN Transmission’s Greens 400kV substation project near New Deer in Aberdeenshire.
Balfour Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire.



