Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been awarded a £47.5 million contract to design and build a new 400 kilovolt (kV) substation in Peterhead, Scotland on behalf of SSEN Transmission.
This latest contract award forms a critical part of SSEN Transmission’s East Coast Reinforcement programme, which will reinforce the network in the area and facilitate the connection of more renewable energy generation to the national grid.
Having completed the initial design phase last month, Balfour Beatty will now commence the construction of the large 25,625 square metre substation as well as all associated cabling and overhead line works, to ensure the continued safe supply of power to the North East of Scotland.
As part of its commitment to providing sustainable solutions for its customers and in a first for the UK, Balfour Beatty will install 400kV Gas Insulated Switchgear, supplied by Hitachi ABB Power Grids, which is used to connect high voltage equipment at electrical substations and is an environmentally friendly alternative to sulfur hexafluoride.
Ian Currie, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission and Distribution business said: “Having secured 15 contracts through the Substation Delivery Framework since our appointment in 2013, we have seen our relationship with SSEN go from strength to strength.
“We are delighted to be working with SSEN Transmission once again, utilising our unrivaled expertise and in-depth sector knowledge to successfully deliver this critical substation, which will help to power many homes and businesses across Scotland.”
Russell Maxwell, SSEN Transmission Project Manager said: “The new substation at Peterhead is a key component in our reinforcement and improvement of the transmission network in the North East and East Coast of Scotland. Once complete, it will facilitate the connection of new renewable energy to supporting the transition to net zero emission.
“We are looking forward to building on the already strong working relationship we have with Balfour Beatty as we work together to deliver this important project.”
Works are due to commence later this year with completion scheduled for 2023. At peak construction, the project will employ a workforce of 100.
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Notes to editors:
- Balfour Beatty (balfourbeatty.com) is a leading international infrastructure group. With 26,000 employees, we provide innovative and efficient infrastructure that underpins our daily lives, supports communities and enables economic growth. We finance, develop, build and maintain complex infrastructure such as transportation, power and utility systems, social and commercial buildings.
- Our main geographies are the UK, US and Hong Kong. Over the last 110 years we have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world including the London Olympics’ Aquatic Centre, Hong Kong’s first Zero Carbon building, the National Museum of the Marine Corps in the US and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
- Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
- From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
- Significant projects in the company’s current portfolio include the £70 million contract to deliver Overhead Line works in the West of Scotland on behalf of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc and the £300m contract with National Grid to deliver both the 400kV overhead line and 400kV cable works on the critical Hinkley Point C connection scheme.
- Additionally, the team will work on the £90 million contract to deliver the British onshore civils works for the Viking Link Interconnector project, on behalf of joint venture delivery partners; National Grid and Energinet.
