SSEN Transmission Peterhead Net Zero 2030
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Date
January 25, 2023
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Time
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Peterhead Football Club
Balmoor Stadium, Balmoor Terrace, Peterhead AB42 1EQ
SSEN Transmission Public Consultation Event Peterhead Net Zero 2030 Developments
Public Consultation Event
Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission) are pleased to be hosting a public consultation event for our Peterhead Net Zero 2030 developments.
We are keen to receive feedback on our proposals which include new 400kV and 132kV substations, two new HVDC converter stations and a HVDC switching station. Our consultation event is focused on sharing information about the project, our vision and our journey to Net Zero.
The Peterhead Net Zero 2030 public consultation event will be held at the following location:
Peterhead Football Club
Balmoor Stadium, Balmoor
Terrace, Peterhead, AB42 1EQ
Wednesday 25th January, 2pm–7pm
These are open door drop-in sessions, open to all members of the public and interested parties.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the project’s Community Liaison Manager: Dav Lynch (dav.s.lynch@sse.com)
Peterhead Net Zero 2030 – Project Need
As a mass transporter of renewable energy, the north of Scotland electricity transmission network has a major role to play in supporting delivery of the Scotland and the UK’s 2030 net zero targets. To support the country’s drive to net zero, further investment in Scotland’s network infrastructure is needed to connect the growing onshore and offshore renewable power and transport it to areas of demand.
Investment is critical to powering change and meeting Scotland and the UK’s renewable energy targets, accelerating our delivery to meet the 2030 offshore wind connection dates, known as the Pathway to 2030. This investment will also play a vital role in helping ensure our future energy security by using affordable, home-grown, low carbon electricity, while providing significant economic and employment opportunities across the north of Scotland.
To achieve the Peterhead Net Zero 2030 Developments, there is a requirement to develop a second 400kV substation and a second 132kV substation at Peterhead. Furthermore, to facilitate the power transmission from new generators in the north of Scotland to the demand centres in England, a further HVDC link is required between Peterhead and South Humber.
This doubles the export capacity of the existing scheme already in development between Peterhead and Yorkshire. This further link is also interconnected with the HVDC link between Spittal and Peterhead, resulting in a DC network to allow for the high capacity of onshore and offshore connections required to deliver 2030 targets. An area of approximately 100 Hectares is required to facilitate the project with the aim to keep all elements of the project within the one site to help minimise impact to the local community.
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Project Overview
Peterhead 400kV Substation 2
A second 400kV substation is required in the Peterhead area to support offshore and onshore electricity generation connections as well as onshore and offshore transmission infrastructure in the area. The substation, similar to the first 400kV substation, due to be commissioned in 2023, will be based on an enclosed Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) solution.
Peterhead 132kV Substation 2
A second 132kV substation is required in the Peterhead area to support further future generation and storage connections from third party developers. The substation, similar to the existing 132kV substation will be based on an enclosed Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) solution.
Spittal to Peterhead HVDC Link Converter Station
A 2GW bi-pole, 525kV HVDC link between Spittal, Caithness and Peterhead. This enables the efficient high volume power transmission from generators in the far north of Scotland to the network at Peterhead for further transmission to demand centres as appropriate. This project element consists of 2 HVDC converter stations, one at each end of the link with approximately, 220km of subsea and underground DC cable route along with the associated AC cable to the connecting substations.
