Homes and businesses across the north-east served by the electricity network will receive a £1.9 million upgrade.
This comes as the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) delivers two major investment projects in Elgin and Macduff.
As part of a £5 million programme of investment in Moray and the north-east coast, over 11,200 properties will benefit from a smarter, more resilient electricity network ahead of winter, with works expected to be completed later this month.
In Elgin, engineers are progressing a £700,000 project at Ashgrove substation to replace equipment installed in the 1960s.
Meanwhile SSEN is also investing £1.2 million in the substation powering Macduff by replacing transformers and switchgear with new equipment.
In both towns, engineers are installing automated equipment to significantly reduce disruption to customers during a power cut as part of an additional £2 million investment across the north east.
The system detects when, and where, there is a fault on the network, choosing the most suitable alternative cable to switch supplies to or sending a signal to the main control room where engineers can restore power by a button.
Head of SSEN’s North Caledonia region, Michael Hilferty said: “We’re delighted to progress two major projects as part of our £5 million investment programme in Moray and the north-east coast, delivering vital upgrades to equipment installed in the 1960s which is reaching the end of its operational life.”