International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded a two-year contract worth £325 million by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to deliver the Netherton Hub in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The award, secured through SSEN’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment Offshore Framework, builds on Balfour Beatty’s earlier appointment in 2025 to deliver enabling works at the site.
The Netherton Hub aims to strengthen the UK’s grid and enable renewable energy from northern Scotland to be transmitted efficiently to demand centres nationwide.
Balfour Beatty will deliver the earthworks and civil infrastructure, including five platforms to support the two substations and three converter stations, as well as an operations base and associated facilities.
A workforce of over 800 will be employed at peak construction with a commitment to create local jobs and ensure that over 5% of the workforce is made up of apprentices and graduates.
Philip Hoare, Balfour Beatty Group Chief Executive, said:
“Securing this contract reinforces Balfour Beatty’s position at the forefront of the UK’s energy infrastructure market.
“The Netherton Hub will play a pivotal role in enabling the delivery of secure, homegrown, low-carbon power at scale. We are proud to be working with SSEN to deliver infrastructure of such national importance – drawing on our proven expertise in complex, large-scale projects.”
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