WATCH: View SSEN Transmission’s webinar called ‘Overground, underground, or subsea - how decisions are made on where electricity transmission lines go’

This week SSEN Transmission hosted a webinar to outline the differences behind technology options which will help transform the electricity grid in the north of Scotland in the journey to net zero. 

The webinar, titled ‘Overground, underground, or subsea - how decisions are made on where electricity transmission lines go’, explore topics such as the comparison between the different transmission technologies and the complexities and challenges that come with transporting the huge amount of renewable energy being generated across the country to where it is needed.

Speakers include:

  • Professor Keith Bell who holds the Scottish Power Chair in Future Power Systems at the University of Strathclyde. He is a co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre and is a member of the UK’s Climate Change Committee.
  • Julian Leslie, Director of Strategic Energy Planning and Chief Engineer at the National Energy System Operator (NESO), whose role is to prepare Great Britain’s electricity network for net zero operation.
  • Dr Peter Roese, Deputy Project Manager for the A-North Corridor project led by Amprion, a German Transmission Operator. Amprion is one of five transmission operators in Germany. 
  • Alistair Radbourne, SSEN Transmission’s Technical Manager in the Project Engineering Team. Alistair has over 27 years experience in electricial networks in the north of Scotland.
  • Lesley Dow, Head of Community Engagement at SSEN Transmission, who chaired the panel and the webinar discussion.

Questions to the industry panel were submitted in advance when signing up.

Watch the full webinar below.  Video length is approximately 1 hour 25 minutes. 

SSEN Transmission is planning to carry out the biggest overhaul to the electricity transmission network in a generation, with £20bn worth of investments known as the Pathway to 2030 programme required to create a network for net zero.  These upgrades are essential to move renewable energy from where it is generated across the north of Scotland to where it’s needed throughout Great Britain, helping in the fight against climate change and delivering energy security for the country. 

If there are any further questions or comments about the webinar, please contact transmission.stakeholder.engagement@sse.com.

In addition, to find out more about our use of underground cabling in Scotland, check out our video: