Construction begins at new Kinardochy substation

Van in front of electrical substation

  • Tree felling work to take place from 29 November
  • New substation will help enable new renewable generation to connect to the grid

 

Construction of the new Kinardochy substation located around three miles south of Tummel Bridge is set to begin later this month with teams beginning landscaping work to clear the area.

The new project, led by SSEN Transmission along with principal contractor Siemens BAM, will involve installing a 275 kilovolts (kV) substation, enabling the connection of future renewable electricity generation in the area and support the transition to net zero emissions. 

The first phase of construction work will take place from Monday 29 November and will involve tree-felling operations to safely clear the area where the substation platform will be constructed.   This phase is programmed to take up to 12 weeks, and while impact on local residents and road users is expected to be minimal, additional signage will be in place for safety. 

Local residents and stakeholders have been informed of the plans to begin landscaping work to help ensure any disruption is kept to a minimum.

SSEN Transmission Project Manager Gary Milne said:

“We’re pleased to begin the first phase of construction work at the new Kinardochy substation site, which will allow us to safely remove trees from the new substation platform area and begin work to level off the site ahead of the main construction for the Kinardochy substation commencing in 2022.

“Once installed, the new reactive power compensation substation will play a key role in supporting the management of energy and maintain a safe and secure supply of electricity across the network.

“We’ve been working closely with the local community keeping them informed every step of the way with regards to this project, and we’ll ensure we continue to keep them updated as the project progresses.  As ever we thank them for their patience in advance of construction taking place and we will do everything we can to keep any disruption to a minimum throughout this project.”

To learn more about the project visit: Kinardochy Substation (ssen-transmission.co.uk)