Pathway to 2030 projects
Our Pathway to 2030 is a planned investment programme of around £29 billion to build new and upgraded electricity transmission infrastructure across the north of Scotland.
The Pathway to 2030 programme will strengthen the network so it can transport more homegrown renewable electricity from where it's generated to where it's needed.
This investment will help deliver a cleaner, more secure and affordable electricity system while creating opportunities for communities and businesses in the north of Scotland.
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Explore our projects
Our dedicated project web pages provide useful information about each of our projects and contact details for our Community Liaison Managers. -
Why are these projects needed?
Our ‘Pathway to 2030’ projects are part of a major upgrade of the electricity transmission network across Great Britain. Find out more about how the need for these projects was established, here. -
Why does the electricity grid need upgrading?
Find out how the Moving the Grid Forward campaign is helping to explain why upgrading the grid is essential to unlocking homegrown renewable energy that's more affordable, stable and ours -
Frequently asked questions
Meaningful engagement with our stakeholders is extremely important to us, and we’ve worked to answer as many of the questions that we are regularly asked about our work, here.
Investment creating opportunities for Scotland
Investment in the electricity network is about more than building new infrastructure. Our £29 billion Pathway to 2030 programme has the potential to create lasting benefits for the people, businesses and communities of Scotland.
Our investment plan is expected to support:
- Up to 10,000 jobs in the north of Scotland and 24,000 across Scotland
- More than £100 million in Community Benefit Funding for communities across the north of Scotland
- Up to 1,000 new homes, helping to meet local housing needs
- Opportunities for local businesses and supply chains, including sectors such as forestry, aggregates, concrete and peatland restoration
- At least 10% biodiversity net gain across new projects.
We want this investment to create a lasting legacy, supporting jobs and skills, strengthening local economies and ensuring communities hosting new infrastructure share in its benefits.
Our Pathway to 2030 Projects
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North Highlands
Spittal, Loch Buidhe, Beauly
Projects within our North Highland region involve a new 400kV Substation in the Spittal area, a subsea cable between Spittal and Peterhead, and a new 400kV overhead line between Spittal and Beauly. New 400kV substations are also required at Loch Buidhe and the Beauly area to enable these connections.
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Aberdeenshire, Moray and Highlands
These projects centring around Beauly include a subsea cable from the Western Isles, a 400kV overhead line from Spittal and a new 400kV overhead line to Peterhead, and a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Converter station. These connect to a new 400kV substation close to the existing one in Beauly.
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North East
Beauly, New Deer, Peterhead
Our North East region spans between Beauly and Peterhead and includes a new 400kV overhead line between these two locations alongside new 400kV substations at each end. Along the way, the line will also be connecting in to a new 400kV substation at New Deer. -
East Coast
Peterhead, Kintore, Fiddes, Tealing
Our East Coast works include a subsea link from Spittal connecting to a new 400kV substation at Peterhead and a new 400kV overhead line from Beauly. An HVDC switching station is also required at Peterhead, alongside 132kV and 275kV substation works. Further south, works include a new 400kV overhead line between Kintore and Tealing, new substations and line reconductoring.
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