SSEN Transmission - Section 37 Application

Added at 11:56 on 19 September 2025

SSEN Transmission has made a Section 37 application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for the Kintore – Tealing 400kV Overhead Line (OHL) connection.

Under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989, the application is seeking consent for the installation, operation and maintenance of a new 400kV OHL connection, spanning an approximate length of 106km between Kintore in Aberdeenshire and Tealing in Angus.

The connection will be delivered via an overhead line of steel lattice towers (commonly referred to as pylons) likely to average around 57m in height, with the overhead line spanning a total length of approx. 106km. 

This is split into two sections: 

• Approximately 35km of OHL between the 400kV substation currently under construction at Kintore and the proposed new 400kV Hurlie substation. 
• Approximately 72km of OHL between Hurlie and the proposed new 400kV Emmock substation.

VIEWING THE APPLICATION:

If you wish to view the Section 37 application, you can do so on the Energy Consents Unit’s website: www.energyconsents.scot. The application reference is: ECU00005225. 

All the documentation submitted as part of the application can also be viewed and downloaded via the dedicated project webpage: 

Project page for Kintore-Tealing 400kv OHL

A hard copy of the application including the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report and supporting documents will also be available to be viewed at: 

Stonehaven Library, Evan Street, Stonehaven, AB39 2ET

Tuesday - 9am - 6pm  

Wednesday - 9am - 5pm  

Friday - 9am - 5pm  

Saturday - 10am - 2pm  

SUBMITTING REPRESENTATIONS:

Any representations in respect of the application can be submitted via; 

• the Energy Consents Unit website at www.energyconsents.scot/Register.aspx;
• by email to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit mailbox at representations@gov.scot; or 
• by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation. Please note that there may be a delay in the Energy Consents Unit receiving representations by post. 

All public representations should be submitted no later than 27 October 2025 although Ministers may still consider representation received after this date.