Popular UK county to get £56m of new electricity lines | UK | News
Residents of a county in England will soon benefit from new power lines as part of a £56 million project. SP Electricity North West engineers are currently replacing 47km of power lines which, according to bosses, has required “years of planning”.
Phase one of the work involves the replacement of 152 power poles and other electrical assets on Cumbria’s West Coast to support the county’s economic growth and energy demand for homes, businesses and transport.
SP Electricity North West’s head of capital deployment, Vincent Cranny, said: “In a major engineering project involving hundreds of people, our investment will strengthen the backbone of the nation’s electricity network as demand for electricity grows.”
Accordingly New Civil EngineerFrom Roosecote to Sellafield the works are being carried out on SP Electricity North West’s 132kV transmission network, which feeds the Cumbria Rings, the country’s wider power network.
The energy supplier is also in regular contact with authorities, while environmental experts have also contacted some protected areas. Much of the work will be carried out in remote areas to “keep impact and disruption to a minimum”.
Mr Cranny added: “Once the entire Cumbria Ring is upgraded, capacity on the local network will almost double and a clean, affordable energy future will be possible.
“Homes and businesses will be able to adopt low-carbon technologies such as electric vehicles and heat pumps at scale, while also enabling the future economic development of the region.”
John Barradell OBE, interim chairman of the Cumbria Combined Authority, said: “This investment is really good news for Cumbria. Improving our local energy network at this scale means our communities and businesses will have the energy capacity they need in the future.”
“We welcome SP Electricity North West’s commitment to our county. Their £56 million investment will help Cumbria grow cleaner, greener and ensure we are ready for the transition to low-carbon technologies. This is a huge step forward for Cumbria’s long-term prosperity and resilience.”
The first part of the work is expected to be completed in 2027, with further investment for the remainder of the Cumbria Ring “planned for the coming years”.
