en.Wedoany.com Reported - National Grid has awarded Balfour Beatty a four-year contract through its EPC framework, a key component of the "Great Grid Upgrade" initiative aimed at enhancing the transmission capacity of the power grid.

Under the contract, Balfour Beatty will be responsible for designing and installing the expansion of an existing substation to provide connections for four new circuits. Specific work includes constructing two new grid supply points and two shunt reactors to improve grid reliability and efficiency. The contractor will also need to install new gantry structures to accommodate overhead line connections and provide the monitoring, control, and protection systems required to operate the expanded facilities.

The project will employ approximately 150 people during peak construction, including apprentices and graduates.

Tony Wilson, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission and Distribution business, stated that securing this latest contract builds on the company's ongoing work in East Anglia, aiming to further advance the reinforcement and modernization of the UK's power grid infrastructure.

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