Project facts
| Status | Under construction |
|---|---|
| Developer / operator | SSEN Transmission |
| Region | Rattray Head / Crimond / 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) |
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.
Loading OpenStreetMap…
- Rattray Head / Crimond landfall area — lighthouse used only as a geographic reference Approximate area; exact site not confirmed Open larger map Location source Coordinate source 57.610, -1.817 · 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 - NKT final cable contract and commissioning target
Reviewed 2026-10-08 - October 2026 construction progress
Reviewed 2026-10-08
How Octary distinguishes proposals, published ratings and live measurements