Shetland HVDC Link 2 Landfall Information Event - Brae

We are holding public information events in Brae and Hillswick, Shetland, to provide an update on our landfall optioneering for the proposed Shetland HVDC Link 2.

The project would create a new subsea electricity transmission connection between Shetland and Aberdeenshire, and is needed to provide a secure, long-term connection between Shetland and the GB (Great Britain) electricity network.

Marine survey work has been ongoing within St Magnus Bay on the west coast of mainland Shetland, around Braewick, near Hillswick, and at Minn Islesburgh, close to Mavis Grind.

The activity forms part of a wider programme of marine and onshore studies to help determine the route and most suitable landfall location for the proposed subsea cable, which would provide a second HVDC connection between Shetland and the Scottish mainland.

The project will also include the construction of new HVDC converter stations on Shetland and Aberdeenshire, together with associated substations and underground cables to connect them to the wider electricity transmission network. A subsea cable will link the two landfall points, carrying clean, renewable electricity over these longer distances efficiently and reliably.

In addition to the subsea HVDC cable, the other key elements of the Shetland HVDC Link 2 project may include:

Northern Shetland:

-New HVDC converter station, likely to be in the Toft area.

Co-located with:

- New AC 220kV substation

- New AC 400kV substation

Landfall in Northern Shetland and potentially up to 40km of underground cable

The information events will take place on:

Date and time: Thursday 2 July 2026, 11am to 1pm
Venue: Brae Community Hall, Brae, Shetland, ZE2 9QJ

Attendees will be able to speak directly with the project team and provide feedback, which will help inform the ongoing assessment process.

If you are unable to attend the information event all the material that will be on display is available to be downloaded on the Project Documents section of the project webpage.

For more information, please contact shetlandengagement@sse.com.