The wind farm’s two 85 kilometres export cables will reach the Firth of Forth coastline in East Lothian. They will join a short section of onshore export cable which will connect into the new 220/275kV onshore substation being constructed on the site of the former Cockenzie Power Station. The coal-fired power station was demolished in 2014 leaving a brownfield site ripe for redevelopment. Once built, the substation will comprise two large transformers, shunt reactors, harmonic filters, static var compensators and additional electrical equipment. 

From the substation, the power will be transported around 300 metres underground to the existing Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) 275/400kV substation in Cockenzie. From here it will enter the national transmission system on its way to providing green electricity to UK homes, businesses and industry.

The substation is in an ideal location, right on the coast and adjacent to the existing grid connection and transmission infrastructure. Its location means that construction works will be noticed by few communities and there will be no impacts on the wider Scottish countryside.