UNITED KINGDOM - Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is investing $39 million (£32 million) in a project to boost the resilience of the electricity infrastructure across southern England.

The substantial improvement program which reaches across parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset also includes the replacement of equipment and substations, as well as poles, conductors and underground link boxes, reports NS Energy.

The project is intended to improve the resilience of power supplies to homes and businesses across the region - supporting growth and wider community needs.

Head of Region for Wessex, Jo Niven, said: "As a responsible network operator, SSEN makes a commitment to our customers to do all we can to keep the lights on 24/7; by completing over £32 million pounds of works across Wessex in the last three years, we are reinforcing that commitment to the residents and businesses across the region who rely on us to power their day."

Source: NS Energy