Spittal is a small hamlet in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Spittal lies 9 miles (14 km) south of Thurso, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Mybster. The main A9 road runs past Spittal.[1]
| Spittal | |
|---|---|
  Spittal Location within the Caithness area | |
| OS grid reference | ND167541 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wick |
| Postcode district | KW1 5 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Industry edit
A nearby electrical substation is the landing point for a 1,200 MW high-voltage direct current submarine power cable to Blackhillock Substation near Keith, Moray in northeast Scotland, crossing the Moray Firth.[2][3][4] Another cable from Shetland is planned to reach Spittal.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Scothighlands - Drive from Scrabster to Latheronwheel, Scotland". www.scothighlands.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "£500m subsea power cable to connect Scottish renewables - e & T Magazine". Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Caithness Moray HVDC". Caithness Moray. SSE Power Distribution. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "ABB information". Caithness Moray HVDC Link. ABB. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Viking interconnector by April 2016". Shetland News. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Caithness HVDC". Archived from the original on 20 January 2016.
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