Grid & HV Power for Data Centres

Commercial Governance from Grid Connection Strategy to Energisation.

We provide specialist cost and commercial leadership for HV power infrastructure serving data centres, covering contestable and non-contestable scope.
 
Our focus is simple: ensure power delivery remains buildable, affordable and programme-secure from Grid Offer through to Energisation.

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Scope of Expertise

  • Reinforcement works and upstream interface scope
  • Statutory coordination with DNOs, IDNOs and network stakeholders
  • HV cable routes, ducting, jointing and cable systems
  • SEDs (Special Engineering Difficulties) and protection interface approvals
  • Primary and Secondary Substations (400kV, 275kV/220kV, 132kV/66kV/33kV/11kV
  • Site constraints (third-party assets, easements, crossings and access restrictions)

How We Protect Cost & Programme Certainty

  • Define the commercial delivery model and procurement route
  • Establish clear contestable / non-contestable demarcation
  • Identify constraints, diversion requirements and third-party risks early
  • Align energisation milestones with outage windows and SED approvals
  • Integrate long-lead equipment and OFCI strategy into critical planning
  • Maintain cost governance and structured change control

Key Deliverables

  • Contestable / Non-Contestable scope split and diversion strategy
  • Baseline HV cost model with risk, contingency and defined escalation
  • Detailed cost plans for routes, substations, diversions and enabling civils
  • Constraint and outage risk allowance clearly identified
  • Tender evaluation and procurement recommendations with live benchmarking
  • Ongoing cost reporting and cost-to-complete forecasting through to energisation

Value Delivered

  • Early visibility of constraint and diversion cost exposure
  • Reduced programme risk linked to outages and statutory approvals
  • Smarter procurement decisions informed by market benchmarks
  • Commercial discipline maintained through to energisation
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