Multi-million refurbishment of overhead electricity lines now complete

A multi-million project to refurbish miles of overhead electricity lines is now up and running across Wrexham, Whitchurch and Crewe thanks to SP Energy Networks.

The £5.5 million project – covering a distance that’s equivalent to the length of a marathon – aims to modernise the network circuit between Legacy in Wrexham, Marchwiel through to Whitchurch and Crewe.

It will enhance the resilience and capability of the network in the region, ensuring it’s ready for the continued uptake of green energy solutions like electric vehicles and heat pumps.

SP Energy Networks serves more than 50,000 homes and businesses across the area, who will all benefit from this investment and the cleaner and greener choices it will allow them to make, while ensuring a resilient and reliable power supply.

The works are the first in a wider five-year investment programme, which will see SP Energy Networks invest £200 million in its 132kV network in England and Wales,and have been planned carefully with customers in mind to keep power flowing while the works are underway.

Mark Sobczak, 132kV General Manager at SP Energy Networks said: “It’s great to be out of the starting blocks and getting to work on this exciting project, which will not only increase the resilience of the local electricity network, but will play a key role in supporting local communities to make the transition to a cleaner and greener future.

“It’s a fantastic example of how we’re going further and faster than ever before to support the transition to a net zero future and making sure that the network is ready for the huge amounts of green electricity our customers will need as they leave gas heating and petrol cars behind.

“As always, we’re doing everything we can to minimise any disruption while the works are underway.

“We’ll continue to keep local people and businesses informed about what’s happening and when as the programme progresses towards completion in October.”