Districts, November 27 2020
News from the districts.
‘I’d encourage anyone interested in providing flexibility services to join the webinar where our teams will provide further information on the opportunities available to get involved.’
Teams from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) connected the new cable to the main electricity network on Tuesday March 31
Customers will be proactively contacted to warn them of potential bad weather to help them prepare for the event and offered extra support where required.
‘We’re delighted the PLPC team working in Jura took it upon themselves to support the local community in this way.’
SSEN believes the fault was caused by a previous lightning strike which had damaged equipment near Rosehill Farm.
SSEN wants feedback on its proposals to replace the submarine cable connecting Carradale to Arran.
A Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks spokesperson said: ‘We would like to apologise to all of those affected by the interruption to the supplies in Campbeltown.’
Customers in vulnerable situations who may be concerned about the impact of these works are asked to join SSEN’s Priority Services Register, where 24 hour support is available for those who need extra help.
Proposed new overhead lines would operate at 275kV as opposed to the current 132kV. The towers, or pylons, would therefore be taller – 46 metres against the existing 26 metre pylons.