Policy paper

Orkney Transmission Link project: contingent liability

Proposal for a capped contingent liability regarding a policy indemnity to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSENT) for the Orkney Transmission Link project.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 8 January 2026

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Documents

Departmental minute: Contingent liability relating to the Orkney Transmission Link project

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Details

Details of a proposal by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to undertake a bespoke, time-limited, capped contingent liability in respect of a policy indemnity to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSENT) for the Orkney Transmission Link project.

Published 8 January 2026