Hitachi to Deliver Minch Sub-Sea Cable

Hitachi to deliver Minch sub-sea cable

​One of the world’s leading brands in the field of technology has been awarded the contract to deliver a massive upgrade in the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland – including the Minch inter-connector, a project in itself estimated to cost in the region of £1 billion.

Hitachi Energy awarded major SSEN Transmission contracts

Image credit: Hitachi Energy HITACHI Energy has secured two major contracts to deliver high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations on behalf of SSEN Transmission. The stations will be built at each end of two new subsea cable links – one linking Spittall and Peterhead, with the other proposed to connect the Western Isles to the Scottish mainland. The contract award builds on Hitachi Energy being selected as preferred bidder for the pro…