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Major milestone or critical setback
During June 2024, the Shetland HVDC Link transmitted the first flow of electricity from Shetland to the Scottish mainland, marking an initial power transfer on the new 260 km subsea interconnector as part of its commissioning phase. SSEN Transmission’s programme director described this first flow of power from Shetland to the mainland on the Shetland HVDC link as a key moment for the Shetland community, ahead of full energisation later in the summer of 2024.