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| 7TH - 13TH JUNE 2019 | UTILITY WEEK
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Western Power Distribution has
started work on a £6 million scheme
that serves Cadbury's factory at Alex-
andra Road, Bournville. The project
involves replacing four grid transform-
ers, 132kV circuit breakers and other
132kV equipment, along with all the
11kV switchgear.
The site is steeped in local history.
The Bournville substation was one of
the first to be built in Birmingham in
1920. WPD must preserve the original
substation building, which holds his-
torical and sentimental value for local
residents. The project, which should
be completed in 2022, also involves
dismantling and rebuilding sections
of the 5m-high, 50m-long boudary
wall to access each of the existing
transformers.
Power for the
chocolate factory
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