Planning application submitted for Hurlie substation project
SSEN Transmission has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for the Hurlie 400 kV substation project.
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UK, Scotland: SSEN Transmission has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for the Hurlie 400 kV substation project, a crucial element of the transmission operator’s proposed Kintore to Tealing 400 kV overhead line (OHL) connection. The project will help deliver high voltage renewable power for connection to homes and businesses across the UK, and will involve the construction of a new outdoor 400 kV Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) substation, from where it will connect to the Kintore to Tealing OHL and other clean power projects.
The location in Fetteresso Forest was selected after SSEN Transmission confirmed it was no longer progressing plans to develop a new substation at Fiddes in the Mearns, in response to feedback from local communities. The new site, Hurlie, is close to the existing Fetteresso substation and was identified as the best alternative option from an environmental and technical perspective. Pre-application consultation events gave members of the public an opportunity to help shape the proposals, leading to a reduction in its size.
Calum Grant, Senior Development Project Manager from SSEN Transmission, said: “The Hurlie substation is a key part of our proposals for a new 400 kV overhead line between Kintore and Tealing, supporting the delivery of 2030 offshore wind generation targets set by the UK and Scottish Governments. Our proposals have sought to take account of the views of the local community with whom we have consulted extensively – indeed, community feedback led us to move the project from its original proposed location at Fiddes to the current site. In selecting this location, we have sought to achieve the best balance from an environmental and technical perspective, and we would like to thank those who provided feedback as part of our pre-application consultation events which helped shape our proposals.”
Source: SSEN Transmission
