According to the company, the low carbon electricity network projects are expected to cost approximately £64m.

The New Thames Valley Vision is a £30m project in Bracknell which aims to prepare the local low voltage network for the changes that lie ahead as more people adopt new technologies for power generation.

This project will involve a new network and planning environment, automated demand side management for businesses, low voltage static voltage control, street level energy storage and a range of communications solutions.

The £34m Northern Isles New Energy Solutions project will address some of the energy challenges Shetland now faces by allowing small scale renewable generation to play a significant role in meeting the islands’ energy needs, the company said.