Project facts
| Status | Consented |
|---|---|
| Developer / operator | SSEN Transmission |
| Region | Netherton / Longside / Peterhead, Aberdeenshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Published rating | Not published |
| Rating definition | Component of a parent transmission project; no additional link capacity counted |
| Connection / route | Spittal Peterhead |
| Delivery target | 2030 (developer target; subject to change) |
| Voltage | 525 kV |
| Associated parent-link transfer rating (not additional capacity) | 2,000 MW |
Permission in principle covers the hub development. Current site construction concerns shared civil works and platforms; detailed converter equipment approvals and energisation are separate stages.
What this link contributes
This asset provides a route for electricity to move between networks or strengthens the network carrying that electricity. Its capacity cannot be added to wind, solar or power-station capacity as though it were another generator.
Spittal Peterhead
Converter stations, cable manufacture, offshore installation, landfall works and grid energisation can progress at different times. The status above describes the documented project stage rather than assuming all work packages are complete.
Project location
This is a component of its parent project. Dashed circles show an approximate area only; the exact component position is not verified.
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- Netherton Hub area — individual building position not pinned Approximate area; exact site not confirmed Open larger map Location source Coordinate source 57.505, -1.914 · WGS84
Markers identify sites, published points or labelled connection areas. Markers are not site boundaries or entrances. EGL2’s additional outlines and route layers are explicitly identified in the developer’s map data.
Sources and review date
- Developer project information
Reviewed 2026-10-08
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