Central Bedfordshire Council: A major project set to power up Biggleswade gets underway
Date Added: 22/07/2022
Work has begun on the new electricity substation that provides the vital infrastructure to power up new homes, business growth, and jobs in Biggleswade.
We held a traditional ‘breaking the ground’ event to mark work starting on the National Grid’s 400kV substation and UK Power Networks’ new grid substation that will increase power capacity in Biggleswade.
These two compounds will see electrical power drawn from the existing high voltage overhead power lines that run over the site north of Dunton Lane, and then transform that power into lower voltage to power homes and local businesses.
With the increasing demand for electricity from residents and local businesses, this new substation will help to future-proof the area. It will access more power from the national grid to maintain a reliable electricity supply, support future investment in Biggleswade and help local communities move towards a low carbon economy.
The project is part of our comprehensive initiative designed to provide significant benefits to the existing community and support planned housing growth of around 3,000 homes to the east of the town.
We secured £70million of government funding via the Homes England Housing Infrastructure Fund for a number of schemes including this power project.
The funding is also supporting education, providing a new transport interchange at Biggleswade Railway Station, and creating a new bridge to the north of Biggleswade where the popular Green Wheel Bridleway crosses the East Coast Mainline. This will provide a safe and more accessible way for people to cross the railway line.
More information on these projects is available at: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/biggleswade