Tealing to Kincardine Upgrade Project
Conland substation and overhead line changes
Public Consultation Feedback Form

The last day for submitting feedback is Friday 19 December 2025.

Scotland is producing more clean, green energy than ever before, and we need to strengthen the transmission network so we can get it to the homes, schools and businesses that need it.

The UK and Scottish Governments are committed to increasing the use of renewable energy and have targets to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 in Scotland and 2050 in the UK.

This huge change means we need to upgrade Scotland’s electricity transmission network, so we can get this increasing amount of energy from where it’s produced to where it’s needed.

To help make this happen we need to increase the voltage of overhead lines in Fife from 275,000 volts (275kV) to 400,000 volts (400kV), and build a new substation at Conland, near Glenrothes, to strengthen the electricity transmission network and guarantee secure energy supplies for the future.

This is our second round of public consultation on Conland substation. Your views are important to help us finalise our proposals before we apply for planning permission.

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https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages/tkup_project.aspx

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What we are consulting on

This is our second round of public consultation for the proposed Conland substation. In this consultation, we’d like to know:

  • Your views on our proposed new substation site and access route;
  • Your views on our proposed changes to the overhead lines, including pylon locations and increasing the voltage;
  • If you have any comments about the consultation process;
  • Any other factors you would like us to consider. We would particularly like to hear your views on your local area e.g. areas you use for recreation, local environmental features you would like us to consider.

Q1. Conland substation

The proposed site for the new substation is on land north of Pitkevy Farm, Leslie. The substation will include a singlestorey control building, housing electrical switchgear, plant and ancillary equipment, two 400/275kV transformers and Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) to connect each circuit. The site will also include vehicle parking, drainage, landscape enhancement and fencing.

Do you have any comments on the proposals for Conland substation?

Q2. Substation access route

An access track suitable for construction vehicles is proposed from Hill Road, Leslie, to the substation site. We propose to widen Hill Road temporarily in places to allow two-way traffic.

Do you have any comments on the proposed access arrangements?

Q3. Overhead line changes at Conland substation site

We will need to make minor alterations to the existing YT and YS 275kV overhead lines to connect them to the new Conland substation.

We plan to put up a temporary mast so we can divert the YT line away from the site, remove the existing YT001 tower (pylon) and build the new substation. We will then need to put up one new tower and connect it to the new substation before removing the temporary mast and line diversion.

For the YS line, we plan to put up two temporary masts so we can divert it and build a new terminal tower between existing towers YS029 and YS030. This new tower will be connected to the new substation before we remove the temporary masts and line diversion.

Do you have any comments on the proposed overhead line changes at Conland?

Q4. Overhead line uprating

We will need to replace the conductors (wires), insulators and other equipment on the existing YS overhead line between Westfield substation and the Falkland area so we can increase the voltage from 275kV to 400kV. We will be talking to landowners about access arrangements, but you can find a route map showing our initial proposals on our project website.

A new tower and span of overhead line is also proposed at Longannet substation (between the existing YJ and ZCN overhead line routes). We also propose to increase the voltage of the span between towers ZCN001 and YJ001A to 400kV.

Do you have any comments on the proposed overhead line works?

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Q6. Do you have any comments about our public consultation?

Q7. Are there any other comments you would like to make?