SSEN Transmission has submitted a Section 37 application to Scottish Ministers for a proposed 400kV overhead line between Kintore in Aberdeenshire and Tealing in Angus.
The scheme is a core element of the Perth-based operator’s £22bn Pathway to 2030 investment programme and is intended to unlock offshore wind power in support of UK and Scottish clean energy and security targets.
The project has been approved by the National Energy System Operator and Ofgem, and follows one of the largest public consultations in the north of Scotland, with 40 events and meetings helping to shape final proposals.
The development includes new substations at Hurlie and Tealing, alongside reconductoring of existing lines between Alyth and Tealing, and Tealing and Westfield, to 400kV.
Alison Hall, director of development for SSEN Transmission, said: “Submitting our consent application for the Kintore–Tealing 400kV overhead line marks a major milestone in supporting UK and Scottish energy goals.”
She added: “This project will unlock vital low-carbon electricity and strengthen the security and affordability of our energy system.”
Scottish Ministers are expected to decide within 12 months under the government’s new 52-week determination process for priority transmission projects.
Picture: Transmission towers from the Beauly – Denny overhead line, comparable to the infrastructure proposed for the Kintore to Tealing project.