SP Energy Networks will host two public information events this month to showcase the final proposals for the Denny to Wishaw network upgrade.

The company held two rounds of community consultations last year, during which project teams outlined proposals and gathered local feedback. Insights from those sessions have been used to refine the plans now being presented.

Trevor McGhee, Project Manager, said: "Our Denny to Wishaw upgrade project is part of our major rewiring of Scotland's transmission grid to provide more space on the network for homegrown, green electricity to travel across the country and power our everyday lives.

"We would like to thank everyone who has engaged with us on our plans for the Denny to Wishaw project and hope to see members of the community on 24 and 25 February as we present our final plans ahead of submitting planning applications."

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Ahead of consent applications being lodged in spring 2026, residents in Cumbernauld and Denny are invited to view the final plans at two drop-in sessions:

• Tuesday 24 February, 2–7pm: Cumbernauld New Town Hall, Bron Way, Cumbernauld G67 1DZ

• Wednesday 25 February, 2–7pm: Bonnybridge Community Education Centre, Bridge Street, Bonnybridge FK4 1AA

Those unable to attend can access the plans online at: www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages/denny_wishaw.aspx

The project proposes a new 400,000-volt (400kV) overhead transmission line between a substation at Bonnybridge and a point near Glenmavis, where it would connect to an existing line. The existing line at Glenmavis would be repositioned further from nearby homes. A spur from the new line to Cumbernauld substation would also enable the removal of the current 132kV overhead line between Bonnybridge and Cumbernauld.

In addition, three existing overhead lines would be uprated from 275kV to 400kV, with upgrades planned for substations at Denny North, Bonnybridge, Cumbernauld and Wishaw.

If planning permission is granted, construction is expected to begin in spring 2027.