Our teams will be replacing the existing underground cables in Oban town centre with new, upgraded versions.
The work we'll be doing will make electricity supplies more resilient, reduce the risk of power cuts and increase network capacity. This additional capacity is essential to support the growing demand for EV chargers, heat pumps and other low-carbon technologies across Oban.
This essential project is scheduled to be carried out in two phases - with the timing chosen after discussions with Argyll and Bute Council to avoid the busy summer tourist season.
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The first phase will begin on 9 November and run through to the middle of January 2027 with a break for two weeks over the festive season.
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The second will start in October 2027 and run through to March 2028 - again, there will be a two-week break over the festive season.
Our Project Manager, Chris Dodds, said:
“Safety is our number one priority at all times, and as we’ll be working in the public roads and footpaths to install the new upgraded cables, we’ve agreed a traffic management plan with the council’s Roads Department to keep everyone safe. This plan includes lane closures, footway closures, temporary traffic signals and suspension of parking in the areas where we’re working."
Details of the traffic management plans, for example, lane closures, will all be signposted in advance and we’ll do our best to keep any disruption to a minimum.