Ssen Transmission

An investigation is underway into the death of a 23-year-old man at a construction site in Shetland.

Plans to replace the existing Fort Augustus-Skye electricity transmission line have taken a major step forward following confirmation by the energy regulator Ofgem recognising the clear need for the project.

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of a new electricity substation in rural Perthshire with teams making a start on the main platform and overhead line tower works.

Energy firm SSEN has submitted plans for a new £15 million office building on the outskirts of Perth.

SSEN Transmission has submitted proposals to energy regulator Ofgem to reinforce the Argyll transmission network from 132kV to 275kV operation.

Energy regulator Ofgem has agreed to the need for a £400 million upgrade of a west Highlands power line.

SSEN Transmission’s Alyth substation team bid a fond farewell to three osprey chicks last month, as they spread their wings and fledged their purpose-built home to start their first journey to Africa.

Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £85 million contract to deliver the second phase of overhead line works in the West of Scotland between Port Ann and Crossaig on behalf of SSEN Transmission. Phase Two of the scheme will see Balfour Beatty design, construct and engineer a new 45km 275kV doubl

A £22.3 million project to remove 31 transmission towers from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park has been given the green light by Ofgem. The project, which is part of SSEN Transmission’s VISTA (Visual Impact of Scottish Transmission Assets) scheme, will see the remova

Shetland-based civil and marine engineering firm Tulloch Developments has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to deliver the civil engineering works for the Shetland HVDC link onshore cable installation.

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £47.5 million contract to design and build a new 400 kilovolt (kV) substation in Peterhead on behalf of SSEN Transmission.

Four contractors have been appointed by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) for the construction of a 600MW subsea electricity transmission link from Shetland to mainland Scotland.

Revised proposals by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to build a 600MW subsea electricity transmission link from Shetland to mainland Scotland have been approved by Ofgem.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission) has resubmitted its investment case for the proposed transmission link to Shetland. Energy regulator Ofgem said revised proposals were welcome when it rejected £700 million plans for the 600MW subsea electricity transm