
Vodafone to Modernize SP Energy Networks in Scotland Under New Four-Year Deal
Vodafone has struck a multi-year deal with SP Energy Networks (SPEN), the energy infrastructure arm of ScottishPower, to overhaul and future-proof telecom systems that underpin Scotland’s electricity distribution and transmission grid. The four-year partnership will see Vodafone modernize SPEN’s operational telecom network — a vast digital nervous system that spans tens of thousands of substations, overhead lines, and underground cables serving around two million homes and businesses across central and southern Scotland. The agreement is part of SPEN’s broader £10.6 billion investment plan to revamp its electricity infrastructure, aligning it with the UK’s accelerating transition to renewable energy. Digitizing the…