M Group has secured a £110m contract from ScottishPower for major overhead line upgrades across central and southern Scotland.  

It will see the company replace more than 70km of overhead line on ScottishPower’s strategic Strathaven to Smeaton route, which runs from South Lanarkshire to East Lothian. This overhead line is one of the main power corridors between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The work will help increase Britain’s capacity to move power around the country, strengthen the local network for communities and increase energy security, while supporting investment in new supply chain jobs and facilities.

ScottishPower is investing £24bn in the UK to 2028 as it pushes ahead on the biggest rewiring the country has seen since electrification.

David Maddocks, managing director - overhead lines at M Group, said: “Our highly skilled teams will fully refurbish the 400kV Strathaven to Smeaton overhead line, replacing components first installed in the 1960s and deploying advanced high-capacity technology to support future demand.

“Delivering this work with SP Energy Networks not only secures skilled jobs for our people and supports local employment, but also highlights our commitment to safe, efficient delivery on a project that will underpin the energy network for years to come.”