Blackhillock Substation
Blackhillock substation, located a few miles from Keith is a replacement for the existing substation.
Blackhillock substation, located a few miles from Keith is a replacement for the existing substation.
Loch Buidhe substation, located near Bonar Bridge, is part of the Dounreay Beauly line upgrade, specifically designed to increase the level of renewable energy sources contributing to the national grid.
Following severe flooding in 2008 the River Breamish changed course and threatened to destabilise a tower carrying the National Grid overhead power line between Scotland and northern England.
The River Glen in Northumberland is a habitat for sensitive mammal and plant species. It also runs close to the electricity transmission network.