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ENERGY, UTILITIES & RENEWABLES: UKPN
The Reliable
Electricity
Network
UKPN is responsible for the control and
management of electricity across London,
the South East and East Anglia.
W
ith an electricity
the way they behave in order to accommo-
network spanning
date the licensing conditions and deliver
30,000
km2,
electricity at a more affordable rate.
ensuring
its
Welcoming the changes, UKPN has set
clients receives a
about driving costs down by improving effi-
service on which they can depend is no
ciency across its networks. The company
mean feat for UK Power Networks
recently devoted £3.7 million of its £500
(UKPN). As a Distribution Network
million investment plan to the installation of
Operator (DNO), UKPN is responsible for
2.1km of new high voltage cables between
the control and management of Eastern
New Haw and Byfleet. With such an
Power Networks PLC, South Eastern
improvement to the level of transmission,
Power Networks PLC and London Power
UKPN will improve the resilience of the
Networks PL, and is therefore tasked with
network and enhance distribution services.
the distribution of
electricity across
And it's the experience of its customers
London, the South East and East Anglia.
which is at the forefront of investment plans,
As well as maintaining existing lines of
as Nirmal Kotecha, Director of Capital
power, UKPN is keen to enhance its cus-
Programme and Procurement at UKPN,
tomers' connectivity in terms of reliability,
makes clear: “Keeping our electricity net-
and its multimillion pound investment plan
works reliable and safe is our top priority
is part of that ambition.
and we are constantly investing in improve-
Following the issue of Ofgem's latest
ments to our networks. In the last five years
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