SSEN identifies new site for Western Isles HVDC convertor station
SSEN Transmission has identified a new site for the 1.8GW HVDC convertor station and AC substation for the Western Isles HVDC link.
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Planning consent granted for North Sea electric ‘superhighway’
Planning consent has been granted for a new subsea electricity superhighway that will boost grid connection between Scotland and England.
SSEN Transmission to invest £10 bn to support offshore wind in Scotland
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission has announced £10 billion of investment to support offshore wind in Scotland.
SSEN to pay extra £2.3m for slow Storm Arwen response after Ofgem report
Power network operators have been ordered to improve their storm response.
Western Link issues spark fresh concerns about Shetland HVDC link
Issues with a major subsea cable project have ignited fresh fears about plans for a major project to hook Shetland up to the UK’s electricity grid.
Satellite shows Shetland Viking onshore wind farm works from space
Engineering works to install a mammoth onshore wind farm on a Scottish island are visible from space.
SSEN Tranmission submits plans to replace Skye electricity line
Plans have been submitted to replace the electricity transmission line that connects Skye and the Western Isles to the grid.