Our Supply Chain
Driving social value through a responsible supply chain
SSEN Transmission is committed to building a resilient, responsible, and sustainable supply chain that supports our mission to deliver our significant investment programme.
As part of this commitment, we are proud to share a series of supply chain social value case studies that highlight how our partners are helping create lasting benefits for communities, the economy, and the environment.
These stories reflect the collaborative effort behind our ambition to foster a sustainable supply chain capable of meeting the unprecedented investment and growth required for the energy transition, while ensuring long‑term, meaningful impact across the north of Scotland and beyond.
Working with our supply chain
Our supply chain partners play a critical role in helping us build and maintain the electricity transmission infrastructure of the future. Alongside delivering major engineering and construction projects, our partnerships generate significant social value - creating jobs, supporting skills and training, strengthening local communities, and contributing to sustainable economic growth across Scotland and beyond.
This work creates a wide range of exciting opportunities, from engineering and construction to project management and specialist technical projects.
Explore the great stories from working closely with some of our key supply chain partners below, and learn more about the social value achievements delivered through case studies. This will continue to be updated the more progress we make in our collaboration.
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Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty, one of SSEN Transmission’s key contractors for the delivery of its Pathway to 2030 investment programme, opened a new operational depot in Kirriemuir, Angus. -
BAM
In December 2025, BAM officially opened a new shared office space in Inverness, creating a dedicated Highland hub for its engineering and energy operations in the north of Scotland. -
Had-Fab
Had-Fab, a leading structural engineering and metal fabrication company based in Tranent, East Lothian, secured the largest contract award in its history to manufacture nearly 500 steel towers for the proposed Spittal - Loch Buidhe - Beauly 400kV overhead line project. -
Highland Blindcraft
Inverness-based social enterprise, Highland Blindcraft, won a major contract to provide 85, high-quality handcrafted mattresses for Balfour Beatty’s Glen Mor workers’ village near Fort Augustus. -
Hitachi Energy
SSEN Transmission’s supply chain partner, Hitachi Energy, is investing £3 million to create a UK Engineering Centre of Excellence in the heart of Glasgow city centre, creating nearly 90 new jobs. -
Linxon
Linxon, one of SSEN Transmission’s key delivery partners, has strengthened its commitment to Scotland’s energy transition with the opening of its first Scottish office on Bothwell Street in Glasgow. -
Murphy
Murphy, one of the main contractors for the Spittal - Loch Buidhe - Beauly 400kV project, recently opened a new office in Thurso, creating high quality, skilled employment opportunities for up to 50 people. -
NKT
NKT, one of SSEN Transmission’s key strategic suppliers for the delivery of our Pathway to 2030 investment programme, has announced a major investment in new subsea cable protection technology with the development of the NKT T3600, the world’s most powerful subsea trencher. -
Orkney Link Project
SSEN Transmission is proud to mark one year of successful delivery on its flagship Orkney link project, a critical infrastructure project connecting Orkney to the high voltage GB electricity transmission network for the first time. -
Painter Brothers
Painter Brothers, one of the UK’s leading specialists in structural steel fabrication, is developing a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at its existing Hereford site, with the new facility set to be the most advanced steel production factory in the UK. -
Siemens Energy
A £2 million investment to create a cutting-edge facility tomake protection and control panels for electricity substations is creating 65 jobs at Siemens’ Newcastle site. -
Sumitomo
In 2023, Sumitomo Electric Industries announced a major £350 million investment to build a new High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing facility near the Port of Nigg in Easter Ross. -
Tulloch Developments
Throughout the development and construction of the Shetland HVDC project, Shetland company Tulloch Developments was awarded a multi million-pound contract for civil and marine engineering.
Careers with our supply chain partners
Learn more about career opportunities with our supply chain partners.
Supporting the Delivery of 1,000 New Homes
As our investment programme grows, so too does our commitment to the communities that host our projects. In supporting the delivery of 1,000 new homes across the north of Scotland our housing strategy aims to enhance the benefits to these communities by providing effective worker accommodation solutions that, in turn provide legacy benefits.
By working collaboratively with local authorities, developers and delivery partners, we are helping to unlock long‑term benefits that support sustainable growth, strengthen local economies and create places where people can live and thrive.
Championing Local Prosperity Through the Highland Social Value Charter
As our investment programme grows, so does our commitment to ensuring local communities benefit from the projects we deliver. By becoming the first business to sign the Highland Social Value Charter, we’ve strengthened our pledge to support the region’s economy and maximise positive local impact.
Through this commitment, we’re committed to delivering a detailed set of benefits for Highland communities through our £22bn+ planned programme of investment to upgrade the electricity grid in the north of Scotland, helping to support jobs, skills and long‑term community resilience.
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Power Change
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