ssen transmission | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:50:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png ssen transmission | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer £3.4bn funding proposed for Eastern Green Link 2 as project fast tracked https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:41:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276188 Ofgem has proposed a £3.4bn funding package and fast tracked Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the offshore electricity interconnector cable between Scotland and England.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 SSEN to build 60km 132kV overhead transmission line from Harris to Stornoway https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-to-build-60km-132kv-overhead-transmission-line-from-harris-to-stornoway-12-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-to-build-60km-132kv-overhead-transmission-line-from-harris-to-stornoway-12-03-2024/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:26:26 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275456 Construction of a replacement overhead transmission between the Harris grid supply point and Stornoway grid supply point is expected to start in the summer of 2024 and finish in 2026.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-to-build-60km-132kv-overhead-transmission-line-from-harris-to-stornoway-12-03-2024/feed/ 0 Bam-Hitachi to build converter stations for UK’s ‘largest electricity transmission project ever’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-hitachi-to-build-converter-stations-for-uks-largest-electricity-transmission-project-ever-01-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-hitachi-to-build-converter-stations-for-uks-largest-electricity-transmission-project-ever-01-03-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:51:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275089 Bam-Hitachi Energy joint venture has been appointed by National Grid Energy Transmission (NGET) and SSEN Transmission to build the converter stations for the £2.1bn Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) offshore interconnector between Scotland and England.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-hitachi-to-build-converter-stations-for-uks-largest-electricity-transmission-project-ever-01-03-2024/feed/ 0 Balfour Beatty developing nine electricity projects in north Scotland and seeking graduates https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/balfour-beatty-developing-nine-electricity-projects-in-north-scotland-and-seeking-graduates-01-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/balfour-beatty-developing-nine-electricity-projects-in-north-scotland-and-seeking-graduates-01-03-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:44:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275100 Balfour Beatty has commenced work with SSEN Transmission on the development of nine electricity transmission projects across the north of Scotland.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/balfour-beatty-developing-nine-electricity-projects-in-north-scotland-and-seeking-graduates-01-03-2024/feed/ 0 SSEN deploys autonomous monitoring robot at HVDC switching station https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-deploys-autonomous-monitoring-robot-at-hvdc-switching-station-19-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-deploys-autonomous-monitoring-robot-at-hvdc-switching-station-19-02-2024/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 06:24:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=274529 An autonomous robot is assisting with maintenance and monitoring at one of SSEN Transmission’s high-voltage direct current (HVDC) stations at Blackhillock in Keith.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-deploys-autonomous-monitoring-robot-at-hvdc-switching-station-19-02-2024/feed/ 0 £85M east Scotland substation with purpose-built osprey platform energised https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/85m-east-scotland-substation-with-purpose-built-osprey-platform-energised-14-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/85m-east-scotland-substation-with-purpose-built-osprey-platform-energised-14-02-2024/#respond Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:52:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=274327 Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission's new £85M substation near Alyth, east Scotland has been energised.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/85m-east-scotland-substation-with-purpose-built-osprey-platform-energised-14-02-2024/feed/ 0 Nexans to supply and install cables for Orkney to Scotland interconnector https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nexans-to-supply-and-install-cables-for-orkney-to-scotland-interconnector-13-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nexans-to-supply-and-install-cables-for-orkney-to-scotland-interconnector-13-11-2023/#respond Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:52:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=270227 A Paris-based cable manufacturer has been selected by SSEN Transmission to supply and install approximately 100km of high voltage (HV) cable needed for the Orkney islands to Scotland mainland transmission link.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nexans-to-supply-and-install-cables-for-orkney-to-scotland-interconnector-13-11-2023/feed/ 0 All planning consents now granted for £2.1bn electricity ‘superhighway’ between England and Scotland https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/all-planning-consents-now-granted-for-2-1bn-electricity-superhighway-between-england-and-scotland-25-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/all-planning-consents-now-granted-for-2-1bn-electricity-superhighway-between-england-and-scotland-25-08-2023/#comments Fri, 25 Aug 2023 04:00:51 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266446 A proposed £2.1bn subsea electricity “superhighway” between England and Scotland has now had planning consent by all necessary authorities approved.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/all-planning-consents-now-granted-for-2-1bn-electricity-superhighway-between-england-and-scotland-25-08-2023/feed/ 2 SSEN names contractors to build infrastructure for £10bn electricity transmission project https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-names-contractors-to-build-infrastructure-for-10bn-electricity-transmission-project-08-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-names-contractors-to-build-infrastructure-for-10bn-electricity-transmission-project-08-08-2023/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:00:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265552 SSEN Transmission has named Balfour Beatty, Siemens-Bam JV and J. Murphy and Sons among its preferred bidders to deliver critical onshore transmission infrastructure across its £10bn electricity transmission network plan.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ssen-names-contractors-to-build-infrastructure-for-10bn-electricity-transmission-project-08-08-2023/feed/ 0 Green light expected for key infrastructure on £2.1bn electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/green-light-expected-for-key-infrastructure-on-2-1bn-electricity-superhighway-between-scotland-and-england-08-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/green-light-expected-for-key-infrastructure-on-2-1bn-electricity-superhighway-between-scotland-and-england-08-08-2023/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:00:36 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265517 North Yorkshire Council assistant director of planning on community development services Trevor Watson has  recommended the council to approve a planning application from power generator Drax for a converter station and its associated infrastructure to support a planned £2.1bn electricity “superhighway”.

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