{"id":1209,"date":"2025-05-16T09:39:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pst.inthemaking.be\/pst\/blog\/2025\/05\/16\/scottishpower-secures-801m-to-modernize-uk-power-grid-power-systems-technology-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T17:30:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:30:25","slug":"scottishpower-secures-801m-to-modernize-uk-power-grid-power-systems-technology-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pst.inthemaking.be\/pst\/scottishpower-secures-801m-to-modernize-uk-power-grid-power-systems-technology-news\/","title":{"rendered":"ScottishPower Secures $801M to Modernize UK Power Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"461\"><strong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"260\">ScottishPower<\/strong> has secured <strong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"289\">$801 million<\/strong> (equivalent to \u00a3600 million) in funding from the <strong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"374\">UK\u2019s National Wealth Fund (NWF)<\/strong> to accelerate vital upgrades to the country\u2019s electricity transmission infrastructure.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"765\">The <strong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"486\">Iberdrola-owned<\/strong> energy utility will use the financing to deliver <strong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"573\">seven high-priority grid projects<\/strong> aimed at expanding renewable energy capacity, reducing constraint costs, lowering electricity prices for businesses and consumers, and driving economic growth through improved infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"1076\">The investment will support the development of the <strong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"863\">Eastern Green Link (EGL) projects 1 and 4<\/strong> \u2014 large-scale subsea interconnectors designed to transport clean electricity from Scotland to <strong data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"980\">North-East England<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"996\">Norfolk<\/strong>, boosting the UK&#8217;s ability to balance supply and demand with low-carbon energy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1321\">Additional upgrades will take place at <strong data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1147\">five key sites in Scotland<\/strong>, including the construction of new substations, overhead line reconfiguration, and enhancements to existing transmission cables to improve both capacity and grid resilience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1519\">The move supports the UK\u2019s broader transition to a <strong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1400\">net-zero energy system<\/strong>, helping ensure the transmission network can accommodate increased volumes of wind, solar, and battery-powered energy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Source:&nbsp;smart-energy.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ScottishPower has secured $801 million (equivalent to \u00a3600 million) in funding from the UK\u2019s National Wealth Fund (NWF) to accelerate vital upgrades to the country\u2019s electricity transmission infrastructure. &nbsp; 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