Scottish Power looks to invest in its transmission network
Scottish Power has submitted proposals to Ofgem outlining £3bn of planned investments in its high-voltage transmission electricity network in Scotland over the next 10 years.
Projects will include the connection of up to 5GW of renewable energy, helping Scotland to achieve its 2020 carbon reduction targets, and extensive upgrades to the electricity grid links between England and Scotland.
The company has also said in a statement that this investment in Scotland will create around 1,500 new jobs, including recruitment of apprentices and retraining of under 25s into skilled jobs over the next decade.
In order to support Scotland’s ambition to generate the equivalent of 100 per cent of its own electricity demand from renewable resources by 2020, Scottish Power has proposed to invest significantly in the power lines and cables that are needed to support their connection to the grid.
Under the proposals, the company would be able to connect up to 5GW of new renewable energy projects to the grid in the Scottish Power area and around 11GW across the whole of Scotland.
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