Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc

We have awarded funding for three Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc projects.

New Suite of Transmission Structures (NeSTS) - 2015

This project aims to develop a new suite of overhead line supports that are smaller, better for the environment and could result in financial savings for customers.

Modular Approach to Substation Construction - 2014

This project aims to develop and trial a modular approach to substation construction which integrates substation components with other innovations in civil works and cabling.

Multi-Terminal Test Environment (MTTE) for High Voltage Direct Current Systems - 2013

This project aims to establish a facility to demonstrate and test multi-terminal and multi-vendor High Voltage Direct Current transmission solutions.

You can find further information on each project and related documents under the publications and updates feed below.

Publications and updates

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Network Innovation Competition - Funding Direction for Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission

Published: 11th Jan 2019
Decisions
1 Associated documents

This direction sets out the amount that Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission must transfer to National Grid Electricity System Operator following the completion of its Network Innovation Competition project.

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission's NeSTS project - Decision to proceed to Stage 2

Published: 20th Dec 2018
Decisions
1 Associated documents

This letter sets out our decision to authorise SHE-T to access funding to proceed with Stage 2 of the NeSTS project.

Network Innovation Competition – Project Direction Modification to SHE Transmission Multi-Terminal Test Environment for HVDC Systems

Published: 15th Mar 2018
Decisions
1 Associated documents

An update to the project direction for the ‘Multi-Terminal Test Environment for HVDC systems’ (MTTE) Network Innovation Competition (NIC) project.

Network Innovation Competition– amendments to SHE Transmission’s Modular Approach to Substation Construction (MASC) project

Published: 9th Feb 2017
Open letters and correspondence
1 Associated documents

This letter contains our decision to approve amendments to the Project Direction for the Network Innovation Competition project Modular Approach to Substation Construction (MASC) project.

Network Innovation Competition - NeSTS

Published: 12th Jan 2016
Open letters and correspondence
1 Associated documents

This direction sets the conditions of funding for Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc’s Network Innovation Competition project – New Suite of Transmission Structures (NeSTS).

Electricity NIC submission: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission – NeSTS

Published: 30th Nov 2015
Reports and plans
3 Associated documents

These are all the non-confidential documents submitted by Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission to the Electricity Network Innovation Competition for the project entitled NeSTS on which our decision to award NIC funding is based.

Multi-Terminal Test Environment: Six Monthly Report - June 2015

Published: 15th Sep 2015
Reports and plans
1 Associated documents

This is the Six Monthly Report delivered by Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc on their Electricity Network Innovation Competition project, Multi-Terminal Test Environment.

Modular Approach to Substation Construction: Six Monthly Report - June 2015

Published: 15th Sep 2015
Reports and plans
1 Associated documents

This is the Six Monthly Report delivered by Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc on their Electricity Network Innovation Competition project, Modular Approach to Substation Construction.

Funding decision letter for 2013 NIC Project Direction - Multi Terminal Test Environment (MTTE)

Published: 30th Mar 2015
Decisions
1 Associated documents

Our approval decision letter for funding the SHE Transmission - Multi Terminal Test Environment (MTTE) for HVDC Systems 2013 project under the Network Innovation Competition (NIC).

Multi-Terminal Test Environment for High Voltage Direct Current Systems: Six Monthly Report, December 2014

Published: 12th Feb 2015
Reports and plans
1 Associated documents

This is the Six Monthly Report, delivered by Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Plc on their Electricity NIC project: Multi-Terminal Test Environment ( MTTE ) for High Voltage Direct Current Systems.