SSEN Transmission

Ready, set, sail! ⛵️

We’re excited to announce our backing of the Festival of the Sea as headline sponsor of Oban’s Clipper Race 2026 stopover events, with a wide range of community and visitor events planned throughout the festival from the 13th-19th July.

Designed to engage the community, the sponsorship will help bring together local residents, businesses and visitors to celebrate Oban’s maritime heritage and its place on the global sailing stage.

🔗 Find out more at: https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--views/2026/7/ssen-transmission-backs-festival-of-the-sea-as-headline-sponsor-of-obans-clipper-race-2026-stopover-events/

Wild About Argyll / Love Oban / Clipper Round the World Yacht Race

Thanks to everyone who has taken part in our Shetland consultation events so far on our proposed clean energy projects.

We’re in Yell today, with a session at Mid Yell Hall from 1–5pm, repeated at Burravoe Hall from 6–8pm, focused on our proposed Yell Substation and the Energy Isles Wind Farm connection.

Tomorrow we’ll be in Brae, at Brae Hall (11am–1pm), with the session repeated at Hillswick Hall (3–7pm), where we’ll share plans for the Shetland HVDC Link 2 subsea cable landfall.

All events have been set up to make it easy to attend, with the same information available at each session for the relevant project. If you’re interested in our plans, come along at a time and location that suits you. Our project teams will be happy to answer your questions and hear your views.

🔗 For more information on our Shetland Strategy, visit: https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/shetland-strategy/

A major overnight operation has successfully moved the first transformer for the Creag Dhubh substation, an important step forward for the project.

We know this work can cause disruption, so we’d like to thank local communities and road users for their patience while this carefully planned movement took place. The convoy travelled more than 30 miles overnight with support from Police Scotland to keep everything moving safely.

Further movements are planned between now and July 7 as we progress this important project to strengthen the network and support renewable energy growth in Argyll.

Find out more about what’s involved and what’s happening next 👇

https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--views/2026/6/successful-overnight-operation-marks-progress-in-creag-dhubh-transformer-deliveries/

Get ready to go on a bear hunt this summer 🐻

We’re delighted to announce our sponsorship of Bears Big Adventure Trail 2026 with the YMCA Tayside, featuring our bear sculpture which was designed and painted by artist, Stewart Graham.

You can find our very own bear at the Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre, one of 30 unique bears waiting to be discovered across the region.

Our bear will be available to view until the 2nd September, so why not plan a day out, explore the area, and learn more about clean power.

🔗 Find out more: https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--views/2026/6/ssen-transmission-joins-bears-big-adventure-trail-across-perthshire-with-sponsored-sculpture/

Creag Dhubh transformer deliveries update ⚡️

Final timings have been confirmed for the next phase of transformer movements to our Creag Dhubh substation in Argyll.

Overnight closures will be in place on a section of the A82 between Crianlarich and Tyndrum, diversions will be clearly signed, and emergency access maintained throughout.

⏰ 7pm on Wednesday 24 June to 6am on Thursday 25 June
⏰ 7pm on Friday 26 June to 6am on Saturday 27 June

We are grateful for the continued patience and support of the public and our partner organisations as we deliver infrastructure that will strengthen the local network and support renewable energy growth across Argyll.

🔗 Find out more at: https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--views/2026/6/final-delivery-timings-confirmed-for-creag-dhubh-transformer-movements/

We’ve reached an key milestone on our Creag Dhubh substation project by completing the first stage in the delivery of two Super Grid Transformers.

The first unit has been successfully transported from Clydebank to Stuckgowan, with the next overnight move to Dalmally now scheduled for Tuesday 16 June. This will see a temporary overnight road closure between Crianlarich and Tyndrum from 7pm on 16 June to 6am the following day.

Moves of this scale require close coordination and careful planning, with traffic management in place to keep both road users and delivery teams safe.

Thank you to local communities and partners for their continued support as we deliver infrastructure that will strengthen the network and enable renewable energy growth.

Allelys

Read more 🔗 -https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--views/2026/6/ssen-transmission-completes-first-stage-of-creag-dhubh-transformer-delivery/

Today at 2pm!

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Loch Fyne Hotel & Spa

⚡️ We’re inviting local residents, community groups and interested parties to a public drop‑in consultation event for our Blarghour Wind Farm Connection Project, where you can share your views on our proposed alignment options.

📅 Thursday 11 June
📍 Loch Fyne Hotel, Inveraray, PA32 8XT
⏰ 2pm - 7pm

This is the second consultation event for the project, and we’re keen to hear feedback from communities as we continue to shape our plans. At this event, you’ll be able to view more information about our alignment options, meet our project team, and ask any questions you may have.

🔗 For more information, visit: https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/blarghour

📸 We have some new images showing how the Caledonian Hotel in Stornoway will look once its refurbishment is complete.

🔹 A well-known landmark overlooking the harbour, the building has been unused for more than a decade

🔹 Now, through our Lewis Hub project, it’s being brought back into use as part of our wider investment in the Western Isles

🔹In the short term, it will provide accommodation for workers supporting construction

🔹Over the longer term, it’s planned to reopen to the public—supporting jobs and the local economy

This is one of the ways we’re supporting communities alongside delivering the Lewis Hub.

Read more: https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/news/news--views/2026/6/new-images-offer-fresh-glimpse-of-caledonian-hotel-transformation-as-works-progress/