Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
By 5 February 2026, onshore enabling works for the Spittal–Peterhead HVDC link had advanced to horizontal directional drilling at the Rattray Estate north of Peterhead to install 525 kV cable bores beneath the U37B Rattray Road, while Fugro’s WaveWalker1 jack‑up barge began nearshore geotechnical investigations to inform final design of the subsea landfalls at Rattray Head and Sinclair’s Bay.