“At the end of 2018, 15% of the UK’s installed renewable generation capacity was located in the north of Scotland.”
‘A Network For Net Zero’: SSEN Transmission Sets Forth Its Case
“significant discovery in Orkney” of Early Bronze Age Carved Stones
“This collaborative project with SSEN gives us the opportunity to examine an important prehistoric site that would otherwise not have been excavated.”
Finstown Substation Approved
The application was approved on a vote of 10 to 4.
The new power cables to Hoy
“Two subsea cables in the Pentland Firth supply electricity from the mainland to the Orkney Islands via the island of Hoy.”
A Network for Net Zero SSEN’s Future Transmission Plans
SSEN (Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks) has launched a consultation for the future of the north of Scotland electricity transmission system.
Bronze Age Burial Revealed at Finstown
The cist was found intact at the proposed Finstown substation site, just below the ground surface
Finstown Substation Planning Application Submitted
SSEN Transmission has submitted a planning application under the Town and Country Planning Act to Orkney Islands Council for its proposed new substation at Finstown.
Archaeological Remains Revealed at Proposed Finstown SubStation
The Kirkwall town improvements have uncovered the remains of Kirkwall’s Castle and kept Orkney’s archaeologists busy over the last few days.Kirkwall’s Castle Coastal erosion at Newark Bay has revealed more of a […]
Proposed Finstown Substation on Show
There have been changes made to the planned substation. This mainly involves lowering the platform level by 1m to make it less visually intrusive.
SSEN: Finstown Substation Event
A consultation event will take place at the Ayre Hotel in Kirkwall on Wednesday 6 February from 2pm to 7pm to provide the local community the opportunity to view the proposed design.
