Our Centre

The National HVDC Centre is part of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission, working together with Scottish Power Transmission, National Grid Electricity Transmission, and the Electricity System Operator.

The Centre is a testing facility that hosts detailed models (and control/protection hardware) from multiple suppliers and from TOs/ESO; and has the expertise (and technology infrastructure) to undertake specialist studies; to support the deployment of HVDC projects and mitigate any associated risks to the reliable operation, control and resilience of the GB network.

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