Helping to ensure safe, secure and affordable energy supplies.

We are currently working to install ducts for the IFA2 interconnector cables under Stubbington Lane and Crofton Avenue. We originally expected this work to be complete by 24 February 2019.

Unfortunately, work is taking longer than expected due to the need to dig around additional underground utilities services. We’re afraid this means that we need to keep the traffic management in place until Sunday 3 March on Stubbington Lane and until Sunday 10 March on Crofton Avenue. We are very sorry for the continued inconvenience this will cause you.

We have increased the managed traffic periods at peak times to help minimise delays where possible.

Thank you for your continued cooperation. For further information, please contact us on 0800 0194 576 or email info@ifa2interconnector.com.

Our work will consist of digging below the roads to carry out the excavation of trenches and joint bays, installation of ducts for the cables in the trenches, backfilling and reinstatement, allowing us to be able to pull through the cables when they arrive onshore later this year and not disturb these roads again.

On the 28th January 2019 we closed a section of Crofton Avenue where it meets Stubbington Lane. We have put in place a diversion down Sea Lane to maintain access to nearby homes and Monks Hill beach car park. Whilst the construction activities along Crofton Avenue will only take approximately a week, in order to better manage the traffic on Stubbington Lane the diversion will be in place until 24th February 2019.

On the 4th February 2019, we also closed one lane at a time of Stubbington Lane for a three-week period. 

Upon completion of this work, the construction areas will be reinstated and no equipment will be visible above the ground. We have worked closely with Hampshire County Council to schedule as much of this work as possible to fall outside the school term period.

Regular updates will be provided on a weekly basis as this work progresses. Thank you for your continued cooperation. For further information, please contact us on 0800 0194 576 or email info@ifa2interconnector.com

In late 2018, National Grid IFA2 welcomed students from Portsmouth University to carry out a business consultancy project within the IFA2 project as part of their degrees, the IFA2 Employment and Skills Plan and the ongoing commitment to engage with the local community.

Joining the IFA2 project team in November 2018, five business undergraduates were tasked with two projects targeted around the work due to take place at Monks Hill Beach and the delivery of the public open space north of Daedalus Airfield whilst, applying knowledge that they have learnt throughout their time at the university.

With the first of the two projects now complete, students have designed a series of panels, which will be transferred onto site hoardings highlighting the work that is scheduled to take place at Monks Hill Beach; where both the HVAC and HVDC cables will come onshore. Given the public nature of these works, the students also needed to explain various health and safety signs and symbols to inform members of the public to keep safe around the IFA2 construction site.

Returning in 2019, the students will then begin their next project, supporting the delivery of the public open space.

David Luetchford, head of IFA2 said: “We are thrilled to have students from Portsmouth University working with us on the IFA2 project. Ensuring that our site hoarding is both informative and educational for the local community is vital for us to meet the expectations of Fareham Borough Council. We are committed to delivering an appropriate level of communication and community engagement with the various stakeholders and members of the local community who use this public space.

At National Grid, we are always looking for new opportunities to engage local students in the different types of careers and work experience opportunities that National Grid offer. For more information please contact: info@ifa2interconnector.com.”

One of the students from Portsmouth University said: “We have thoroughly enjoyed our time so far working with the IFA2 project team. The experience has given us a real insight into how to apply our university learning into real business consultancy scenarios.”