HERTFORDSHIRE, UK - UK Power Networks is replacing an existing transformer in the town of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire with two new power transformers in an effort to make the network more resilient and reliable.

The work, which will take a year to complete, will be in the district of Warners End to the west of the town, and will boost the reliability of power supplies for more than 8,000 customers.

This $3.3 million investment includes installation of two new 33 kV transformers which will replace the existing electrical equipment that served the district for decades.

The new equipment will increase the power capacity for what is a growing residential area. The population of Hemel Hempstead has increased by more than 10 per cent over the past two decades which required an upgrade of existing infrastructure.

Source: Hemel Today