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Search the Public Notice PortalScottish Power has officially submitted its plans for new substation west of current Westfield operations to Fife Council.
The proposal includes decommissioning existing 275kV electrical equipment and installing a new 400kV electricity substation with additional plant and infrastructure.
New 132kV underground cables are also part of the plan.
The location earmarked for this development is the land situated to the west of the current Westfield substation.
The development covers a site area of approximately 16.7 hectares, predominantly agricultural land, and with plans for altered vehicle access from a public road, as documented in the application.
In December, Scottish Power announced an investment of £12 billion to transform the nation's electricity transmission network.
The Kingdom will play a pivotal role in this venture, with the Eastern Green Link 4 serving as a conduit between the Kinghorn and Norfolk, facilitating the transfer of clean, home-grown energy via a 530km high voltage subsea cable.
The initiative is a joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Transmission (a component of SP Energy Networks).
Construction of this link is expected to begin in 2029, with the link becoming operational in 2033.
The proposed changes are predicted to reduce constraint costs—expenses associated with switched-off power generators that cannot transmit electricity—by approximately £5 billion each year, leading to a potential saving of up to £167 per bill annually by 2030.
It was announced last week, that the B9097 road will be closed for almost three months to allow for construction work in the area.
The proposed substation will not be permanently manned except for necessary maintenance, and the project is anticipated to create around 1,500 square metres of non-residential floor space.
Part of the land under consideration is also stated to be a part of an agricultural holding, and all other landowners have been duly notified.
Comments from Cardenden Community Council were submitted to Fife Council. They requested that the core path in the area is kept clear during construction works, for disruption linked to the B9097 be kept to a minimum during construction, and for the council to liaise with the local community to consider community benefits.
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