SP Energy Networks has announced tenders for £5.4 billion ($6.8 billion) in investments in the transmission infrastructure across central and southern Scotland.

The work to take place over the next ten years will include new high voltage substations, overhead line construction as well as design, engineering, construction, and electrical works.

The overhead line works include the refurbishment and reconditioning of a 400KV line involving a high temperature low sag conductor system and the design and construction of new 400kV, 275kV and 132kV lines.

The substation works include both the construction of new substations and the extension of existing substations.

The UK government announced plans to halve the time it takes to build high voltage power lines and cut the time it takes to connect to the grid – both key to accelerating the integration of renewables and the meeting of emission reduction targets.

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