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ScottishPower to Upgrade Wishaw-Area Underground Power Cables

Posted on: Friday, 15 August 2008, 09:00 CDT

UK-based ScottishPower has announced that it is investing GBP12 million in a project to upgrade underground power cables in the Wishaw area of Scotland. The cables run from the main grid substation at Gowkthrapple to the original Ravenscraig site, where they once provided supplies to local steel works.

ScottishPower said that the cables predominantly now provide supply for industrial customers at the Dalziel Steel Works and BOC Gases, but also provide added security to the local area network.

The existing cables have reportedly reached the end of their service life and the upgrade is expected to enhance the reliability of electricity supplies, reducing the disruption that can be caused by faults and repairs.

The work will also take into account the future redevelopment plans for the Ravenscraig site. The routes for the new cables will assist with the development plans and ScottishPower is also in discussions with the development consortium regarding a potential relocation of the existing Ravenscraig substation to maximize the future plans for the area.

Work is due to begin at the end of August 2008 and is expected to be completed in December 2008. ScottishPower has been planning the project closely with North Lanarkshire Council and traffic management measures will reportedly be put in place during the work.

Tony Hagan, project manager at ScottishPower, said: "This is a major investment project that will enhance the reliability of electricity supplies to major businesses in the Wishaw area, as well as helping to protect the supplies to local residents. By reducing the number of faults, we will see a long-term reduction in the amount of repair work that needs to be carried out and the disruption that can cause."

Source: Datamonitor

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