Stockport investment

We're committed to maintaining and improving the network through our capital investment programme

This capital project sees a £10 million investment to replace a 2.4 kilometre section of 132,000-volt and 33,000-volt oil filled cable circuits following damage caused by flooding in new year 2025. The cables will be replaced with modern, environmentally friendly aluminium cables, increasing resilience and reliability.

The work will take place within the grounds of Reddish Vale Country park and presents a complex engineering challenge that requires a directional drill to install the replacement cable underneath the river Tame and replace the aging oil-assisted cables.

This project will reduce the risk of oil leakage into watercourses and improve the Health Index of the cables.

Engineers have commenced the work which will see £10m worth of upgrades carried out on the Stockport power network.

Once complete, local homes and businesses will benefit from the new and improved infrastructure along with supporting the regeneration of the area and the increased demand required to connect to low carbon technologies.

• This £10m investment will contribute to future-proofing Stockport’s electricity infrastructure and provide a safe and reliable network
• We are working closely with Stockport Council to coordinate works and minimise disruption.
• We are committed to keeping residents, businesses, and commuters informed every step of the way.

Work is expected to be completed by February 2026, all work has been agreed with the local authorities and disruption will be kept to a minimum.