SSEN has now published its proposed subsea and land cable routes, as well as its proposed substation location.

• a new indoor substation located at Finstown
• an underground cable installed to connect this to Warebeth/Billia Croo to the west of Stromness on the Orkney mainland
• a subsea cable, connecting to Dounreay in Caithness, allowing electricity from Orkney to be transmitted to areas of demand across the main GB transmission system

There are 2 public consultations left:

• Thursday 23 November Firth Community Centre 2pm – 7pm
• Friday 24 November Kirkwall and St Ola Community Centre 2pm – 7pm

 For more information on the proposed Orkney transmission reinforcement or if you cannot attend the public events ,you can find out more at: http://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/orkney/

Reporter: Fiona Grahame