Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is set to replace underground electricity cables in Oban town centre to strengthen supply resilience, cut the likelihood of power cuts and expand capacity to support growing demand from EV chargers, heat pumps and other low-carbon technologies.

The programme will be delivered in two phases scheduled with Argyll and Bute Council to avoid the peak summer tourist season. The first phase will start on 9 November and continue until mid-January 2027, with a two-week pause over the festive period. The second phase will run from October 2027 to March 2028, again including a two-week festive break.

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Project Manager, Chris Dodds, said: “Safety is our number one priority at all times, and as we’ll be working in the public roads and footpaths to install the new upgraded cables, we’ve agreed a traffic management plan with the council’s Roads Department to keep everyone safe. This plan includes lane closures, footway closures, temporary traffic signals and suspension of parking in the areas where we’re working."

Details of traffic measures, such as lane closures, will be signposted in advance, and SSEN says it will work to keep disruption to a minimum.