An energy company is seeking permission to update signs at a high-tech facility in Cumbernauld.
Scottish and Southern Energy has requested North Lanarkshire Council give the go-ahead to install or replace four illuminated signs at its National HVDC Centre, which is used to simulate various scenarios affecting the UK national grid.
The centre was opened in 2017 by Jamie Hepburn MSP, who was at the time Minister for Employability and Training as well as the local constituency representative.
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HVDC, or High Voltage Direct Current is different from the more common alternating current systems, and often used to transmit power over long distances. HVDC lines are suited for this purpose because they require fewer conductors and incur less power loss than AC and also creates more stable connections.
The Cumbernauld centre offers collaborative testing and training for engineers across the energy industry, and has supported the development of various projects including the Caithness-Moray subsea transmission line and has also helped promote wider rollout of HVDC technologies since it opened.
For further details on the proposal visit North Lanarkshire Council’s website.
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