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Western Isles begin first electricity link to the mainland

Leading delivery of the Western Isles HVDC link

The Western Isles' electricity grid has been full for two decades. No new wind farm could connect to it, so the islands' best renewable resource sat stranded. On 6 November 2026, work began on the Lewis Hub near Stornoway, the converter station that will link the islands to the British mainland grid for the first time.

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