SSE announce completion of £1bn north-east energy link
The construction of a £1 billion north-east energy transmission link has been completed today, SSE Networks(SSEN) has revealed.
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Plans revealed for new substation next to St Fergus gas plant
A major energy firm has unveiled plans to build a new substation next to a north-east gas plant.
SSE confirm large Western Isles and Skye power outage
Utilities giant SSE has confirmed that a large power outage took place on the Western Isles and Skey today.
SSE submits Shetland transmission licence to Ofgem
SSE Networks (SSEN) yesterday submitted a 'final needs case' for the Shetland transmission licence to energy regulator Ofgem.
WATCH: Pioneering plastic poles used to electrify windfarm transmission
A pioneering new technology has been used to electrify a power connection for a controversial windfarm in Moray.
Locals back SSE ‘final’ bid for mainland transmission link
An MSP and a number of local wind organisations have backed an SSE call for a network reinforcement cable to connect the Western Isles to the mainland.
SSE in ‘final needs’ bid for Western Isles transmission link
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has today made a last ditch 'final needs case' to energy regulator Ofgem for a subsea link from the Western Isles to the mainland.
SSE helps Aberdeenshire community prepare for crisis situations
SSE has helped a local Aberdeenshire community group prepare for a a crisis-type situation with essential grant-funding which will pay for a reliable radio system.
Consultation event on new Rothienorman substation
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is holding a pre-application consultation event tomorrow to seek views on plans for a new 275kV substation near Rothienorman.
Balfour Beatty awarded £43.5m power line work
The International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty said yesterday it had been awarded two contracts, together worth about £43.5 million, for a major upgrade of the north electricity network.
Scores of pylons being levelled in £1.1bn Far North upgrade
Scores of redundant electricity pylons are being levelled in the final phase of work in the Far North on a £1.1billion scheme to upgrade the mains power network between Caithness and Moray.
SSE to hold Shetland town hall over mainland power cable
Scottish and Southern Electric Networks (SSEN) has announced its intention to bring generation developers to Shetland for a town hall type meeting.
SSE and Open Utility trial smart grid partnership
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has joined forces with peer-to-peer energy firm, Open Utility, to trial a smart grid partnership.
Global Marine to install new Orkney electricity cable
A marine service firm which launched a new offshore division in Aberdeen in December will install a new electricity cable in Orkney.
SSE submits case to Ofgem for Orkney renewable mainland connection
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has submitted a case to Ofgem for the renewable energy connection of the Orkney islands to the mainland.
US crane copter installs composite poles for north-east wind farm
A specialist helicopter from the US has been used to install 140 poles which will hook up the Dorenell wind farm to a substation near Keith.
Briggs Marine celebrates agreement of six-year framework with SSEN
Marine contractor Briggs Marine has secured a six-year framework deal with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) for the replacement and maintenance of subsea cable assets.
Video: See the challenges of connecting the Isle of Skye to the national grid back in the 1970s
A video showing the construction of the first overhead transmission line to the Isle of Skye in the 1970s has resurfaced.