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Project advancing - milestone achieved
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Minor progress or informational
By March 2025, Hitachi Energy had been identified as the supplier that will deliver the HVDC converter stations for the Western Isles HVDC link, as part of paired projects with the Spittal–Peterhead link. Articles describing SSEN Transmission’s planning application for the Lewis Hub and later reporting on the marine licence variation and project approvals state that Hitachi Energy will develop the HVDC link’s converter infrastructure, indicating its role as the preferred converter station supplier ahead of any separately announced final contract award.