Case Study
The Power Transmission and Distribution Industry
Many of the UK’s power lines need to be upgraded to meet both the nation’s future demand and renewable-energy targets set by the EU for 2020. And that is why Britain’s major electricity companies are increasingly turning to Babcock. During 2006 and 2007, Babcock worked on a major contract located in Scotland for our Client, Scottish and Southern Energy. The project required a full refurbishment of a 132kV line between Sloy and Kill