More than 130 homes in Saltash, Cornwall will get more reliable electricity supplies after National Grid carried out major upgrades.
The £250,000 project excavated 432 tonnes of material to lay cabling under 638 metres of footpaths and roads, which is about the length of five football pitches.
The 3-months of works are expected to prevent more than 3000 hours of power interruptions for customers.
Richard Cornelius, Engineering Team Lead, said: “Customers will now experience more reliable electricity supplies, as we’ve replaced ageing infrastructure that was nearing the end of its working life and becoming prone to more faults, leading to power cuts.
“We’ve also added extra capacity to the local network, helping to support the growing use of electric vehicle chargers, solar panels and other low-carbon technologies.”
The project is part of £1.4 billion that is being invested in the South West’s electricity network between 2023 and 2028 in the bid to transition to low-carbon technologies.
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