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. Today’s decision by Highland Council’s North Planning Applications Committee follows more than two years of development and extensive […]
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. Sandy Mactaggart, Director of Offshore Delivery at SSEN Transmission, signed the document during a meeting at the council’s Inverness headquarters today (Tuesday). The Charter
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This week (Wednesday 19 November), engineering and infrastructure company Murphy hosted an open day for local stakeholders and guests at their ASTI Hub South office in Fyrish House in Alness. Murphy is preparing to help SSEN Transmission deliver a series of major electricity infrastructure projects across the north of Scotland, which are being taken forward
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SSEN Transmission has been confirmed as one of the principal sponsors of this year’s Mock COP30 event taking place in Inverness – a youth-led climate conference that mirrors the global COP process and empowers young people to engage with climate policy and action. The sponsorship reflects SSEN Transmission’s ongoing commitment to supporting the next generation
A nature reserve in Scotland is set to benefit from a deal with a major electricity company which will see more than 200 hectares of habitat restored back to health. Electricity network business SSEN Transmission and RSPB Scotland have joined forces to enhance biodiversity and restore habitats at RSPB Scotland’s Inversnaid Nature Reserve in Loch
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SSEN Transmission has announced that more than £10m of community benefit funding will be generated by the business’s Skye Reinforcement project, which will replace the existing overhead line between Fort Augustus and Skye. The existing overhead line is fast reaching the end of its operational life and its replacement is critical to maintaining network reliability
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. The project is a key component of the Perth-headquartered electricity transmission network owner’s ‘Pathway to 2030’ investment programme, where it expects to invest at least £22bn in the period
This week, we’re shining a spotlight on SSEN Transmission! In part 2 of this blog, find out more about how SSEN Transmission is upgrading the grid to deliver clean energy, jobs and community benefits. As is customary in the autumn, our politicians gathered for their annual party conferences, setting out their plans to generate the economic growth
This week, we’re handing the blog over to SSEN Transmission! To find out more about how projects like the Spittal to Beauly overhead line will deliver clean power and much more for the Highlands, read on… SSEN Transmission is responsible for the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, maintaining and investing in the
This week, engineering and infrastructure company Murphy officially opened their new ASTI Hub North office in William Smith House in Thurso. Murphy is preparing to help SSEN Transmission to deliver a series of electricity infrastructure projects across the north of Scotland, which are being taken forward under Ofgem’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) Framework. Known
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