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Spittal to Peterhead

The grid connection enables tranmission of renewable energy from wind farms in North Scotland and from the Shetland Islands down to mainland UK.

Key facts

Client

SSEN Transmission

Location of the project

North East Scotland

Quantity of order

525 kV HVDC combined on- and offshore transmission link with a capacity of 2.0 GW

Total cable length

Onshore route 39 km​, Offshore route 167 km

Total cable route length

Approximately 210 km

Duration

2026-2030

Scope

Scottish projects
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The project

Enabling the transmission of renewable energy between the north of Scotland and where it’s needed most.

Scottish projects

Delivering the energy transition

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