SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM - Following a 932-mile journey by river, sea and road, the first of three super grid transformers was delivered by Siemens to the onshore substation at New Deer in North East Scotland for the Moray East offshore windfarm development.

The transformer was moved from the port at Peterhead, Scotland to the substation site by a 230-foot long 20 Axle 350Te Girder Frame transporter with a police escort, due to its size and weight.

Each of the three transformers is around 40 feet in length and weighing in at 270 tonnes.

Once the transformer has been skidded into position, the installation of associated electrical equipment will begin, which will mark a significant milestone in the project.

Moray East is Siemens' largest grid connection project in the UK and needs three transformers in total due to its size and scale. The transformers will change the voltage of the power brought onshore at 220 kV, so that it can be transmitted into the grid at 275 kV to eventually be used by homes and businesses at lower voltages.

It is anticipated installation of all three transformers will be completed by the first quarter of 2020, with all work completed at the onshore substation site by the end of first quarter 2021.

Source: Siemens