Overview
About the Project
We have constructed a new 400/275kV substation adjacent to an existing transmission overhead line, west of the Wood of Middleton, approximately two miles west of the village of Rothienorman.
The substation was first granted planning permission in February 2012, however, due to changing network requirements and in order to accommodate overhead line tie-ins with the substation, there were minor changes made to the proposed site layout. This resulted in us submitting a new planning application in September 2018, which took these changes into consideration. Following a full Aberdeenshire Council meeting on Thursday 17 January 2019, we welcomed the decision from Aberdeenshire Council to proceed with the Rothienorman Substation.
Why is the Project Required?
The substation is required to allow increased generation capacity access to the transmission system, while keeping the network fully operable and compliant with all necessary technical standards. Without these necessary reinforcements, the network cannot facilitate all generation connections.
Establishing a substation at Rothienorman addresses this issue and in effect increases the networks efficiency and capability. Power sharing across these circuits becomes more important as generation load increases on the system.
In this video, Project Manager Arthur Sinakov gives an overview of the excellent progress that continues to be made on site and explains more about Phase 2 of the project, as well as highlighting some of the key components in the project:
Community Engagement
Throughout the life of our projects, we aim to work positively with local communities and keep people informed about what we are doing. This is particularly important when we are developing a project and we want to understand what local people think about our plans.
We endeavour to take the time to discuss our proposals with local community councils, Ward Councillors, and the wider affected community and carry out engagement at key stages, listening to feedback before finalising project plans.
We will do our best to answer any questions and address issues or concerns that are raised with us.
When our project progresses into construction, we will continue working closely with the local community to ensure that our work has as little impact on the lives of those living and working in the area, and as many long term positive effects as possible.
How we’re embracing artificial intelligence (AI)
We intend to use AI to assist our experienced teams in the analysis of your feedback, so we can categorise key points raised more quickly. You can learn more about how we’re utilising AI on this dedicated web page.
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north-east-400kv-eastern-reinforcements-nov-2019.pdf
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- 18 September 2022
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rothienorman-transformer-ad.pdf
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- 18 September 2022
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ssen-rothienorman-event-a0-boards-21616-stage-3.pdf
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- 18 September 2022
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ssen-rothienorman-event-a4-poster-21616-artwork.pdf
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- 18 September 2022
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