The new bond will support the network operator’s continuing investment programme in the electricity transmission and distribution network. The funds raised have been used to repay a maturing £175m bond and the balance will be used to fund ongoing investment in the electricity network.
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The pilot is being launched for applications this autumn, with the pre-qualification process for the single competitive funding-round opening tomorrow (18 October). The budget will be split across two financial years – 2016/17 and 2017/18 – with the first payments to be made by March 31 2017.
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The year-long project will allow for vital upgrades to the network which supplies around 31,000 homes and businesses in the Three Towns, Kilwinning and Irvine areas.
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More than 50 people, from engineers to project managers, worked on the project to replace 7.4km of underground power cables.
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The investment, which has already started, will see the region’s electricity distributor carrying out a series of works across the region including the replacement and installation of 13.9 kilometres of underground power cables and replacement of 5.9 kilometres of overhead power lines.
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The funding, which has been announced by the Faraday Institution, will see four UK-based consortia conduct application-inspired research aimed at overcoming battery challenges to accelerate the electric vehicle (EV) revolution.
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The improvement work to upgrade and reinforce the electricity network has recently been completed and will benefit the 7,000 customers who are fed from a primary substation site on the Bridgend Trading estate in Brackla.
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The investment took place following detailed studies by the business which identified the network in South West East Kilbride as being at capacity, and following indications from South Lanarkshire Council of potential development in the area.
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The funding will see Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and SP Energy Networks trial projects to widen access to electric vehicle charging networks and provide the electricity infrastructure needed to support it.
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With wintry weather ahead the annual programme of clearing trees and foliage which have grown near to the power network becomes particularly important. It plays a vital role in helping reduce the chances of severe weather blowing vegetation into overhead power lines and causing damage and disruption.
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