Public consultation event for Kinardochy – Errochty cable project

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  • Consultation feedback event to be held Monday 28 April at Kynachan Hall in Tummel Bridge 

  • Wider cable project key element of planned Beauly to Denny overhead line upgrade 

People are being invited to attend a consultation feedback event to discuss plans for infrastructure associated with a new underground electricity transmission cable between Kinardochy and Errochty substations in Perthshire.

The event is being held from 4-7pm on Monday 28 April, at Kynachan Hall in Tummel Bridge. The proposed Kinardochy – Errochty Underground Cable (UGC) project comprises two 132kV UGCs between the substations, each running approximately 4km in length.  

It comes as part of SSEN Transmission's proposed Beauly to Denny overhead line upgrade from 275kV to 400kV operation, supporting national clean power and energy security ambitions. 

The upcoming event is the second of two statutory pre-application events where project staff will be available to discuss plans for the works associated with the UGC project, which includes proposals for temporary and permanent access tracks, and temporary compounds to enable the installation.  People will also be able to view the project team’s responses to feedback received from the first event held in November 2024. 

Johnny Roach, SSEN Transmission’s Development Project Manager, commented: “The proposed underground cable project is a key element of our plans to upgrade the Beauly to Denny overhead line to 400kV operation, and is one of several new connections required along the overhead line route.  

“The cable installation itself, which forms part of permitted development, will see five-to six-metre-wide trenches dug within a corridor up to 50 metres running between Errochty and Kinardochy substations, with a boundary fence to separate the construction activities from livestock.  

“Our planning requirements include permanent access routes that will be constructed within this corridor, as well as the need for infrastructure to enable the development such as temporary construction compounds and temporary bellmouth junctions. The project will include a comprehensive traffic management plan for the delivery of plant and materials to the site. 

“Our face-to-face, drop-in consultation will give people the chance to view information about our proposed plans for the underground cable, while the project team will be on hand to answer any questions. 

“We’d encourage anyone who is interested in the project to come along to our event taking place at Kynachan Hall on Monday 28 April, to speak to our staff and find out more about our plans.”  

For further information, please visit our project pages Kinardochy – Errochty Underground Cable - SSEN Transmission or contact BDUP@sse.com