Onshore and Offshore Works Underway on 203km Spittal to Peterhead HVDC Link

Onshore and offshore works underway on 203km Spittal to Peterhead HVDC link

SSEN Transmission has moved into onshore and nearshore works on its Spittal to Peterhead subsea electricity link, a high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) project intended to carry renewable power from Caithness to Aberdeenshire. The post Onshore and offshore works underway on 203km Spittal to Peterhead HVDC link appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Progress on Spittal to Peterhead subsea link as onshore and offshore works gather pace

SSEN Transmission has reached a key milestone in its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link project, with onshore and offshore enabling works now underway. The 203km, 2GW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link will connect the Banniskirk Hub substation development in Caithness to the Netherton Hub in Aberdeenshire – with 166km of cable running subsea from Sinclair’s Bay in Caithness through the Moray Firth to Rattray Head near Peterhead. Once c…