Balfour Beatty is extending New Deer substation to accommodate the forecast growth in renewable energy being generated in the north of Scotland.
The expansion will add four new electricity connection bays to the existing six-year-old platform, which will enable future connections to the transmission network.
Completion of the initial phase is expected in 2026.
The project is part of SSEN Transmission’s Pathway to 2030 programme of electricity transmission projects that support the transition to renewable energy.
Paul Cooley, who started this month in a new role as director of onshore capital delivery at SSEN Transmission, said: “The start of construction work at our existing New Deer substation marks a significant step in our wider onshore Pathway to 2030 pr