Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd (SHETL) has completed a £21m investment in the north east of Scotland electricity transmission infrastructure, strengthening and securing supply for forty five thousand homes in Fraserburgh, MacDuff, Peterhead, St Fergus and Strichen area.
The project has included the extension of the existing substation at Peterhead, the installation of a third extra high voltage electricity transformer at Peterhead and also included the construction of a new extra high voltage 132kV electricity line over 11km long, stretching from St Fergus to Peterhead. Replacement of transformers and switchgear has also been carried out at Fraserburgh, Strichen and Macduff. The new 132kV line is strung with Composite Technology Corporation’s (CTC) patented ACCC conductor technology which has an innovative carbon fibre core, giving the network additional security with higher capacity and greater energy efficiency. The overhead line construction started in February 2011 and has been completed ahead of schedule.
The contract to carry out the work was awarded to Muir of Ord based NorPower Ltd, experts in overhead line technology with thirty years of experience in the UK energy industry. Managing Director Alistair McLeod said: “This is the first live installation of this new and exciting technology in the UK and we are very pleased to be involved in the first installation. It has involved a great deal of training and investment in specialist equipment to work with this exciting technology, and we are delighted to have worked on such a strategic and innovative project.
SHETL Group Design Manager Landel Johnston said: “This project is a significant investment in the electricity transmission infrastructure in Scotland, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for years to come.
“It is SHETL’s responsibility to develop the transmission system in the North of Scotland, to allow for new demand and generation access to the transmission network. This project is another step in the progress of upgrading the transmission network in the north of Scotland and has taken some time to plan, involving extensive work with local landowners. Some of the original infrastructure was built in the 1950’s and this project will replace some of these assets with the very latest technology available, for example the primary substation at Strichen will now be housed in a secure and purpose built building.”
Stewart Ramsay, President of CTC Cable Corporation said: “We are very pleased that SSE selected ACCC conductor for this project, believing that its superior performance including its higher capacity and the lowest line losses on any conductor available today will bring real benefits to the company and its customers and will contribute towards the UK meeting its CO2 targets.
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