Voe consultation event postponed

SSEN Transmission colleague at public engagement event

Due to the cancellation of flights to Sumburgh Airport, SSEN Transmission has had to postpone a public consultation event that was due to take place in Voe today.

The event at Voe Public Hall from 3-7pm will now be rescheduled to a later date and an update will follow in due course.

It was the first of a series of consultation events scheduled to take place in Shetland, that will share proposals for new energy transmission infrastructure.

The remaining events will still go ahead:

Tuesday 7 October 2025 – 3-7pm, Mossbank Public Hall - Yell Connections – Marine

Wednesday 8 October 2025 – 2.45-6.45pm, Burravoe Public Hall, Yell - Yell substations and connections

Thursday 9 October 2025 – 3-7pm, Brae Community Hall - Northern Substation Hub and Shetland HVDC 2 Link including landfalls, connection between Northern Hub and existing Kergord substation

Tuesday 4 November – 3-7pm, Mossbank Public Hall - Shetland HVDC 2 link - marine