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A new substation completed at Beau Sejour will help supply 25% of the island’s electricity needs.
Guernsey Electricity has completed the installation of two 20MVA (Mega-Volt Amps) transformers at the site.
“This installation forms an important part of our continual investment in the existing infrastructure to ensure secure electricity supplies for our customers,” said the Head of Engineering and Design at GEL, Jon Sexton.
“It will future proof our local network and provide enhanced capacity to meet a more electric future and the gradual move away from fossil fuels.”
Pictured: The housing was designed to be “sensitive to the surroundings”.
Mr Sexton continued: “As a company, the need to consider and protect our environment also formed a key part of our investment decision, so by working with Environment Guernsey, we are hoping to improve biodiversity in the surrounding area.”
The project started in 2021, with the two transformers – weighing 29 tonnes each – being transported to the site at Beau Sejour with the help of remote-controlled vehicles.
Mr Sexton concluded by commenting on the sensitive design of the building that houses the transformers.
“For this project, the planting of trees and plants that are native to Guernsey, together with installing bird and bat boxes, which we understand are already being occupied, was designed to improve the habitat for existing wildlife.”
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