ABB has won a $800million order with the Scottish Hydro Electric (SHE) Transmission to provide the Caithness-Moray high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission link.
The win comes after the Office of Gas and Electcity Markets (Ofgem) ruled there was a need for a link to connect the electricity grid on either side of the Moray Firth.
Claudio Facchin, head of ABB’s Power Systems division, said: “We are pleased to support this major transmission project that will enable integration of a significant amount of renewable energy into the grid and supply clean, emission-free electricity to millions of people.”
The grid was developed to accommodate a growing renewables market in the area. About 1,200 MW of wind, wave and tidal energy will be connected to the system.
The project represents the largest investment in northern Scotland’s energy security since the hydro development era of the 1950s.
Under the deal, ABB will also provide the submarine and underground cables covering a total transmission length of nearly 160 kilometers.
The grid is due to be operational in 2018.
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