A major engineering project to help secure power supplies to one of England most remote locations will start next week.

In support of National Women in Engineering Day 2016 we spoke to four female engineers from across Electricity North West to discover what inspired them to become an engineer and what they love about their job.

More than 1.6km of overhead power line near Carlisle in Cumbria is set to be removed by engineers from Electricity North West.

Last week more than 40 key stakeholders attended our strategic advisory panel at the wetland and woodland nature reserve Brockholes in Preston.

Steve Johnson, former Chief Executive Officer of Electricity North West, has today been awarded the MBE for services to energy networks.

Last night Electricity North West, the region’s network power operator, was named ‘in-house team of the year’ at the annual Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) regional awards in Manchester.

Electricity North West is investing £500,000 to upgrade the power network which supplies electricity to more than 4,000 customers in Ambleside, Cumbria.

This week work got under way on the third and final project to remove overhead powers lines in Coatley Hill near the market town of Alston in the North Pennines.

More than 11,000 homes and businesses in Rawtenstall, Rossendale are set to benefit from a £650,000 engineering project to improve power supplies in the area.

A £600,000 major engineering project to secure the power supplies to more than 2,200 customers between Higher Walton and Hoghton in Lancashire is set to get under way next week.

An £86,000 project to remove overhead power lines near the market town of Alston in the North Pennines got under way this week.

Electricity North West, the company responsible for keeping the lights on across the North West, has been shortlisted for five prestigious industry awards.