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Working with communities

The north of Scotland’s abundance of renewable resources means we have a vital part to play in helping deliver energy independence, securing future electricity supplies with homegrown low carbon energy, reducing our dependence on imported power from often volatile global markets.

Our electricity network will play a leading role in harnessing Scotland’s clean energy potential and delivering Scotland’s and the UK’s climate change targets through a significant investment in new electricity transmission infrastructure.

The communities of the north of Scotland are at the heart of our ambition for 2030. As we saw with the first renewable electricity revolution in the 1950s, the investment in the energy transition is an opportunity for people and communities to thrive and realise a lasting legacy in jobs, inward investment, and community regeneration. We are committed to make that happen.

14D_6E_3912257_3756244678_6.jpgWe acknowledge that this new infrastructure will have impacts on communities. Some of these impacts are unavoidable but we are committed to minimising and mitigating local impacts wherever we can. That means avoiding population centres, historical landmarks and Scotland’s most precious landscapes.

As we build the infrastructure needed to transport our clean, homegrown energy, we are set to deliver one of the biggest investment programmes the north of Scotland has ever seen. We will ensure the benefits of this major investment programme are shared with host communities.

Our Priorities