Fasnakyle to Bingally 132kV Connection

We are holding a public consultation event to present the proposed Fasnakyle to Bingally 132kV Connection and provide an opportunity for local residents, landowners, community groups and other stakeholders to learn more about the project and provide feedback.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026
Time: 3.30-7pm
Venue: Cannich Hall, Cannich

About the Event

The event will provide an opportunity to view the latest proposals for the project, speak directly with members of the project team and find out more about the route selection process, environmental considerations, construction proposals and anticipated project programme.

Information boards and consultation materials will be available throughout the event, and members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions and discuss any comments or concerns.

Who Will Be There?

Representatives from SSEN Transmission and members of the wider project team will be available during the event, including specialists covering:

• Project development
• Community liaison
• Environmental assessment
• Engineering and construction
• Land and planning matters

Providing Feedback

We welcome feedback from all interested parties. Details of how to provide comments on the proposals will be available at the event and through the consultation materials published on this webpage.

Consultation documents supporting this event will be available to download from this page shortly.

Whether you have attended previous consultation events or are learning about the project for the first time, we encourage you to come along, meet the team and share your views.

Topographical survey works are scheduled to commence on Monday 21 September and are expected to take approximately 7 to 10 working days to complete.

The surveys will be undertaken along approximately 3 km of the C1110 between the A831 junction and the Kerrow Farm access track, as well as sections of the existing farm access track. To allow the works to be undertaken safely, a rolling Stop/Go traffic management system will move along the route as the survey progresses. Any delays are expected to be short in duration.

The image shows the Fasnakyle topographical survey route showing the section of the C1110 where rolling Stop/Go traffic management may be in operation.

We have today published a new economic report setting out the significant economic benefits associated with our planned £29bn investment in new and upgraded electricity transmission infrastructure across the north of Scotland.

The report, titled ‘Re‑energising the North: Transforming Scotland’, provides an update on our previously outlined economic analysis on plans to invest billions in mission-critical grid infrastructure, providing further insight into the scale of economic opportunity associated with the investment programme.

The report reaffirms our programme as one of the largest private infrastructure investments in Scotland’s history, with around £29bn of planned investment across the north of Scotland in the next five years, and it details the extent of the economic opportunity across the region.

Using advanced economic modelling to analyse the impact of clean power infrastructure investment, the report’s findings conclude that our investment: 

• Will support up to 10,000 jobs in the north of Scotland, and 24,000 across Scotland; 
• When added to investment by other transmission operators and investment in generation will add around £60bn to UK economic output - with the Scottish economy up to 3% larger over the long term; 
• Will deliver long-term improvements in productivity, wages and economic resilience, with employees moving into higher-value roles and key sectors expanding permanently; and 
• Will create unique opportunities for Scottish suppliers, businesses and communities across multiple sectors, including forestry, peatland restoration, aggregates and concrete too. 

The findings highlight the importance of ensuring that the benefits of investment are felt locally, with thousands of skilled jobs, increased supply chain activity, and investment flowing into communities across the north of Scotland.

Read the full News and Views article to find out more.

Our teams will be conducting a series of ecological surveys across our proposed project sites in the coming weeks. The surveys are aligned with the bird nesting season beginning, and will include walkovers to assess the habitat for protected species eg. raptors and black grouse.

These surveys, which are allowed under permitted development rights,  will be low-impact, and will involve a small number of people walking across the project sites. We do not expect the surveys to impact the community, or involve any noise or disruption.

We carry out these surveys to minimise and mitigate any adverse effects to wildlife before we undertake any construction works. These surveys will continue for several weeks and will cover a range of different animal species.

As our teams begin planning for the festive break, the ground investigation works that commenced at the start of September 2025 will conclude from 16 December 2025, with the site teams starting to demobilise from the area from this date.

During demobilisation school start and finish times will be avoided and the expected route that the plant will exit site from will be along the A831 via Braefield and Balnain.

It is expected that all equipment and vehicles will have moved out of the area by Friday 19 December 2025.If you have any questions or concerns regarding the above information, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at bdup@sse.com.

We would like to thank all members of the local community and interested parties who took the time to attend the proposed route options public consultation event on 25 March 2025 where we presented our route options to connect the existing Fasnakyle 275kV substation to the proposed Bingally 400kV substation to allow connection onto the wider transmission network. 

We will be seeking comments and feedback from members of the public, statutory consultees and other key stakeholders regarding our proposed route options until 6 May 2025. Submit your comments and feedback via the feedback form linked here or by emailing or writing to your Community Liaison Manager.  

If you were unable to attend the public event you can download the consultation booklet that was on display from the Project Documents section of the website.  

We are pleased to announce that we are hosting a public consultation event to gain views and feedback on our proposals for a new 132kV connection between the proposed Bingally 400kV substation and the existing Fasnakyle 275kV substation.  

During the event you will be able to view further information about our route options for the connection, meet the project team, ask questions and share further comments.  

We would encourage members of the local community, and all interested parties to attend the event.   

The open-door drop-in face to face consultation will be held at the following location: 

Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025 
Time: 4pm – 7.30pm 
Venue: Cannich Hall , Cannich ,  IV4 7LJ 

If you are unable to attend the planned in-person event, all the material that will be on display can also be downloaded from the project documents section of this dedicated project website at the start of the consultation period. 

You can submit your feedback until 6 May 2025 for this project via the feedback form on the project website, by emailing the projects Community Liaison Manager Nicki at nicola.mcluskey@sse.com or writing to us at SSEN Transmission, Grampian House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3GH 

We are committed to supporting the communities in the north of Scotland where we operate, both now and in the future. As part of our ongoing efforts to make a difference and have a positive impact on local communities, we are proud to offer volunteering days to local groups and charities, particularly in the areas that host our electricity infrastructure or where our proposed projects are located. 

This month, we’re excited to announce the launch of our new Volunteering Webpage, designed to make it easier for local communities to request volunteering support from us. To request our help, simply complete the ‘Volunteering Nomination Form’ linked at the bottom of our new webpage. Please note, as our team works on a voluntary basis, it may take us some time to coordinate our people and match them with opportunities. We kindly ask for your patience as we work to keep up with volunteering demand.

Thank you for considering SSEN Transmission as a partner in your community efforts. Together, we can leave a positive, lasting legacy and help transform communities across the north of Scotland.