A total of 36 lights have been supplied by the College in return for the Park allowing Imperial to take a 2km spur across its land and install improved electrical power supplies on the campus in order to meet demands made by greatly expanded research activity. The new 11,000 volt supply was switched on last week , marking a significant step forward in the overall project. As previously reported, the cables carrying the new supply originate from an electricity sub-station in Mayfair. Work, expected to be completed in May, is continuing on the upgrade of the cam-pus electrical distribution network to enable the additional capacity now available, to be progressively distributed.

"It is essential to continue the careful management of our energy demands to ensure that this new supply will meet our requirements for the long term," says Roy Dickerson, Estates engineering manager.