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On 16 December 2025, SSEN Transmission awarded Hitachi Energy major contracts to deliver the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for the proposed Western Isles HVDC subsea cable link between the Western Isles and the Scottish mainland, covering the design, procurement, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of the converter technology as part of SSEN’s wider transmission investment programme.