Investment in subsea cable network to create thousands of green jobs

Multimillion-pound investment in subsea cables to create thousands of green jobs

A POWER firm has announced a multimillion-pound investment in the subsea cable network serving Scotland’s islands, in a move expected to create “thousands of high-quality green jobs” ...

Investment in subsea cable network to create thousands of green jobs

The upgrade of the 113 cables linking Scottish islands is expected to support the decarbonisation of island-based industries such as distilleries.

£950m subsea cable upgrade to “power the ambitions” of Scotland’s islands

SSEN Distribution has unveiled a new framework worth up to £950 million to renew and upgrade the subsea electricity links that power island communities across Scotland, in what is being described as the biggest phase of network development in the company’s history. Running for an initial five-year term, with the option of a further three-year extension, the programme will see 113 subsea cables serving 60 islands modernised to improve resilience,…

SSEN Distribution announces contractors to deliver £950m island investment

SSEN Distribution FIVE contract partners have been announced to deliver an investment of up to £950 million as part of SSEN Distribution’s programme to renew and upgrade subsea electricity links connecting island communities across Scotland. Running for an initial five-year period, with the option of an extension for a further three years, SSEN estimates the framework will support over 450 specialised jobs for each year the agreements are in pla…