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On 20 November 2025, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar granted planning consent for SSEN Transmission’s Lewis Hub, a high-voltage direct current converter station and associated AC substation on Arnish Moor near Stornoway. This approval, following over two years of development and consultation, authorises a core onshore component of the Western Isles HVDC Connection Project that will connect the Western Isles to the GB transmission network and enable 1.8 GW of new renewable generation.