Document library

Here you’ll find useful documents related to the NeSTS project.  These are available to download to help inform your understanding of the project, its progress and its findings.

 


NeSTS Closedown Report March 2023 (PDF, 3MB)

Appendix 1 NeSTS 132kV SC Technical Specification Issue 7

Appendix 2 NeSTS 132kV DC Technical Specification Issue 3

This closedown report and its appendices were submitted to Ofgem on 28th March 2023.



NeSTS Progress Report June 2022 (PDF, 453 kB)

This progress report was submitted to Ofgem on 3rd June 2022.



SSEN003 NeSTS: NeSTS Trial Overhead Line Energisation (PDF, 4 MB)

This report was submitted to Ofgem on 28th January 2022 and complete the evidence required for the Project’s seventh Successful Delivery Reward Criterion , Energisation of NeSTS Overhead Lines.


NeSTS Update for ENIC 2021 (PPS, 751 MB)

This presentation was exhibited at the virtual ENIC in October 2021.



NeSTS Progress Report June 2021 (PDF, 898 kB)

This progress report was submitted to Ofgem on 4th June 2021.



NeSTS Update for ENIC 2020 (PPS, 307 MB)

This presentation was exhibited at the virtual ENIC in December 2020.



NeSTS Progress Report June 2020 (PDF, 772 kB)

This progress report was submitted to Ofgem on 5th June 2020.



SSEN003 NeSTS: Outputs of Type Testing (PDF, 1.1 MB)



NeSTS Outputs of Type Testing: Appendix 1: 132kV SC Preliminary Technical Specification (PDF,446 kB)



NeSTS Outputs of Type Testing: Appendix 2: 132kV SC Preliminary Test Specification (PDF,517 kB)



NeSTS Outputs of Type Testing: Appendix 3: Valmont 132kV Test Specification (PDF,3 MB)



NeSTS Outputs of Type Testing: Appendix 4: 132kV Mechanical Test Report (PDF,48 MB)



NeSTS Outputs of Type Testing: Appendix 5: S2 STD Test Foundation Design (PDF,12 MB)

This report and its appendices were submitted to Ofgem on 28th May 2020 and complete the evidence required for the Project’s sixth Successful Delivery Reward Criterion.



NeSTS Information for LCNI 2019 (PPTX, 499 MB)

This presentation was made at the Low Carbon Networks & Innovation Conference on 30th October 2019. The script is available in the notes pages view.



NeSTS Progress Report June 2019 (PDF, 480 kB)

This progress report was submitted to Ofgem on 7th June 2019.



Decision on funding for Successful Delivery Reward criterion 4 of Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission’s (SHE-T) New Suite of Transmission Structures (NeSTS)(PDF, 225 kB)

This letter was published by Ofgem on 20th December 2018 approving the NeSTS Stage Gate – Decision to Proceed.



SSEN003 NeSTS: Stage Gate – Decision to Proceed (PDF, 2.7 MB)


SSEN003 NeSTS: Stage Gate (Appendix 6) TNEI Refresh of Overhead Line Volumes v1.0(PDF,1MB)


This report was submitted to Ofgem on 28th September 2018, completes the evidence required for the Project’s fourth Successful Delivery Reward Criterion , and requests approval from Ofgem to proceed to Stage 2 of the project.



SSEN003 NeSTS: Creation of Technical Specifications (PDF, 0.7 MB)

SSEN003 NeSTS: Creation of Technical Specifications Appendix 1 (PDF, 1.5 MB)

This report and its appendix was submitted to Ofgem on 30th August 2018, and completes the evidence required for the Project’s third Successful Delivery Reward Criterion.



NeSTS Progress Report June 2018 (PDF, 851 kB)

This progress report was submitted to Ofgem on 8th June 2018.



NeSTS Information for LCNI 2017 (PPTX, 11 MB)

This presentation was made at the Low Carbon Networks & Innovation Conference on 7th December 2017. The script is available in the notes pages view.



NeSTS Outputs of Stakeholder Engagement report (PDF,2 MB)



NeSTS Outputs of Stakeholder Engagement: Appendix 1 (PDF,92 kB)



NeSTS Outputs of Stakeholder Engagement: Appendix 4 (PDF,877 kB)



NeSTS Outputs of Stakeholder Engagement: Appendix 5 (PDF,113 kB)



NeSTS Outputs of Stakeholder Engagement: Appendix 6 (PDF,4 MB)



NeSTS Outputs of Stakeholder Engagement: Appendix 7 (PDF,10 MB)

This report and its appendices were submitted to Ofgem on 30th September 2017, and complete the evidence required for the Project’s second Successful Delivery Reward Criterion.



NeSTS Progress Report June 2017 (PDF, 694 kB)

This progress report was submitted to Ofgem on 11th June 2017.



NeSTS Progress Report June 2017 – Appendix 3 (PDF, 14 MB)

This appendix to the June progress report, containing the drawings for the NeSTS 275kV medium duty suite, was submitted to Ofgem on 11th June 2017.



NeSTS 2nd Consultee Stakeholder Event – Pre Event Info and Evidence (PPSX, 13 MB)

This presentation introduces the second NeSTS Consultee Stakeholder event and provides links to the evidence it will consider.



NeSTS Progress Report December 2016 (PDF, 642 kB)

This progress report was submitted to Ofgem on 16th December 2016.



NeSTS Information for LCNI 2016 (PPTX, 1.9 MB)

This presentation was made at the Low Carbon Networks & Innovation Conference on 13th October 2016. The script is available in the notes pages view.



NeSTS Design Selection Report (PDF, 1.9 MB)

The NeSTS Design Selection Report is part of the Project’s first Successful Delivery Reward Criterion evidence.



Support Assessment Matrix (XLSM, 555 kB)

The Support Assessment Matrix tool is part of the Project’s first Successful Delivery Reward Criterion evidence. It contains the NeSTS worked example use of the tool.



NeSTS Progress Report June 2016 (PDF, 316 kB)

This progress report was submitted to Ofgem on 17th June 2017.



STRATH 53.5 (PDF, 51.3 MB)

This montage shows what the design concepts look like in a landscape.



500 Series Concept Designs (PDF, 869 KB)

This drawing shows the design concepts being assessed by the NeSTS Project.



Ofgem Project Direction (PDF, 188 KB)



NESTS Project bid Proforma (PDF, 2.53 MB)



New 275kV Overhead Line Support Series R&D Final Report (PDF, 6.6 MB)

This report details the design concept and Support Assessment Matrix inputs to the Project from NIA-SHET 0010.