ASH co-ordinated the Environmental Appraisals and undertook the LVIA for Farigaig substation and associated wind farm connections near Torness
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc (SHE Transmission), commissioned ASH to co-ordinate the Environmental Appraisal to connect the consented Dunmaglass Wind Farm to the National Grid. The development involved: 8 km of new 132 kV woodpole transmission line; an underground cable; a new 275/132 kV substation at Farigaig near Torness to facilitate the connection to the transmission network; and two new 275 kV steel lattice towers.
Key Tasks
Site options appraisal
Screening and Scoping
EIA coordination and project management
Landscape and visual impact assessment
Photomontages
Landscape mitigation
Stakeholder consultation
What we did
ASH assisted SHE Transmission with a rigorous Options Appraisal considering environmental and technical constraints and opportunities associated with the location of the new substation and the alignment of the overhead line. ASH also prepared and submitted a Screening Request for the development which determined it was not an EIA development.
ASH co-ordinated the Environmental Appraisal and brought in specialist ecology, hydrology and archaeology subconsultants, as well as carrying out the Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, land use and recreation assessment and planning review, in-house.
ASH worked closely with the project engineers to develop landscape mitigation earthworks and planting proposals in order to minimise the impact of the new substation. ASH also prepared photomontages and plans for stakeholder and public consultation events during 2013.
The results were included in the Environmental Appraisal for Dunmaglass Grid Connection and Farigaig Substation, submitted in January 2014.
The Scottish Ministers consented the overhead line connection for Dunmaglass under Section 37 of the Electricity Act (1989) during January 2014. Full planning permission was granted for Farigaig Substation by The Highland Council in October 2014 and ASH was retained to provide ongoing environmental advice during construction of the scheme.
Find out more
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