Summary
- Linxon has secured a multimillion-pound SP Energy Networks contract covering electricity transmission infrastructure in central Scotland and Fife.
- The company expects the award to help deliver dozens of jobs in Scotland as its Glasgow operation grows.
- Work spans four sites: Conland, Devonside, Mossmorran and Westfield.
- Hitachi Energy will supply grid automation and high-voltage technology for the work.
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Electricity infrastructure specialist Linxon expects to support dozens of new jobs in Scotland after securing a multimillion-pound contract with SP Energy Networks. The award adds to the company’s Scottish workload as it expands its Glasgow operation.
Linxon’s Glasgow office opened earlier this year and has since grown to approximately twice its original capacity. The company says the contract will create opportunities for highly skilled engineering and project delivery professionals.
The work forms part of SP Energy Networks’ £12bn programme to strengthen Scotland’s transmission network. It covers infrastructure at Conland, Devonside, Mossmorran and Westfield, supporting the Tealing to Kincardine overhead line upgrade project and connections to Eastern Green Link 4.
The wider works include upgrading overhead lines in Fife from 275kV to 400kV. Under its contract, Linxon will deliver new 400kV gas-insulated and air-insulated substations, together with associated enabling works across the four sites.
Hitachi Energy will supply grid automation and high-voltage technologies, including SF₆-free switchgear at Westfield and Mossmorran. Its contribution also includes digital substation, monitoring and operational intelligence systems.
Angel Guijarro, managing director of Linxon Europe, said: “Scotland’s transmission market is moving at pace, and Linxon is ready to respond with the local capability, global expertise and delivery experience these programmes require. Successful delivery is about more than building infrastructure. It means working closely with our clients, putting safety and quality at the heart of every decision, applying proven lower-carbon technologies where appropriate, and delivering lasting value for communities and the wider supply chain.”
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The companies say the infrastructure will increase network capacity and resilience, accommodate rising electricity demand from transport, heating and industry, and support the integration of renewable energy.
Laura Fleming, country managing director of Hitachi Energy UK & Ireland, said: “As electricity demand grows, investing in transmission infrastructure is essential to delivering a secure, affordable, and sustainable energy future. Together with Linxon and SP Energy Networks, we are supporting the expansion, modernization, and digitalization of critical substations across Scotland through a combination of advanced grid automation and high voltage technologies, including SF₆-free EconiQ solutions.”
