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GlossaryContestable work: Utilities connection work that is open to

competition, including design and construction of networks (i.e.

cable laying, construction of switchgear and transformers) and

associated civil engineering.

Distribution network: Takes electricity or gas from the

transmission network (having converted it into lower voltages

or pressures) and carries it to homes and businesses.

Distribution Network Operator (DNO): A statutory utility

company that owns and operates a regional electricity network.

Energy supplier: A company that buys electricity or gas on the

wholesale market and sells it to customers.

Gas Distribution Network Operator (GDNO): A statutory utility

company that owns and operates a regional gas network.

Gas Industry Registration Scheme (GIRS): The Lloyd’s Register

Group accreditation scheme for Independent Connection

Providers designing and building new gas networks.

Independent Connection Provider (ICP): An independent

company that designs and builds electricity utility networks for

new developments.

Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO): An

independent company that owns and operates local electricity

networks, earning revenue through distribution charges as part

of end-users’ utility bills.

Independent Gas Transporter (IGT): An independent company

that owns and operates local gas networks, earning revenue

through transportation charges as part of end-users’ utility bills.

Multi-utilities connection provider: An independent company

that designs and builds networks for more than one utility,

often as part of the same contract.

National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS): The

Lloyd’s Register Group accreditation scheme for Independent

Connection Providers designing and building new electricity

networks.

Non-contestable work: Work not open to competition, that

must be carried out by the host statutory utility company. This

includes network reinforcement, final connection to the mains

network and approvals and inspections of contestable work.

Ofgem: The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets regulates the

gas and electricity networks and the competitive markets in

gas and electricity supply and retail.

Point of connection (POC): Where a new local utility network

joins to the main (regional) network.

Transmission network: Carries high voltage electricity (up to

400kV) or high pressure gas (up to 85bar) over long distances

from power stations and gas terminals.

Utility Infrastructure Provider (UIP): An independent

company that designs and builds gas utility networks for new

developments.

Water Industry Registration Scheme (WIRS):The Lloyd’s

Register Group accreditation scheme for Independent

Connection Providers designing and building new

water networks.

An introduction to utility connectionsElectricity and gas connectionsIn the UK, electricity and gas is supplied via transmission

and distribution networks. Transmission networks

carry high voltage electricity (at 400kV) and gas (at up

to 85bar), across long distances, from generators (i.e.

power stations and gas terminals). Distribution networks

take electricity and gas from the transmission network

and, having converted it into lower voltages or pressures,

carry it to homes and businesses. Consumers pay for

their energy through a number of different suppliers,

which purchase electricity or gas on the wholesale

market.

Privatisation of the UK gas and electricity markets in

the 1980s, followed by the introduction of competition in

both supply and connections in the late 1990s, aimed to

give consumers and developers more choice, to improve

quality of services and infrastructure and increase value

for money.

Before that time, those wishing to connect a new

residential, commercial or industrial development to

the mains electricity or gas had no choice but to go to

the statutory utility company in the case of electricity,

the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) in that region;

for gas, SGN or National Grid. Customers were often

presented with high fixed prices and there were no

alternative providers with which to compare costs or level

of service.

Deregulation led to the establishment of Independent

Connection Providers (ICPs*) that compete with the

statutory utility companies in designing and building

new local networks and connections (i.e. laying and

connecting pipes and cables and building substations,

termed ‘contestable’ work). Typically, the final connection

to the main electricity, gas and water network is made by

a statutory utility company (‘non-contestable’ work).

ICPs are accredited under three schemes operated by

the Lloyd’s Register Group on behalf of the regulator

Ofgem and the utilities industry: the National Electricity

Registration Scheme (NERS), the Gas Industry

Registration Scheme (GIRS) and the Water Industry

Registration Scheme (WIRS).

Page/4* Independent Connection Provider (ICP) is used for both independent electricity and gas connection providers throughout this guide.

Like statutory utility companies, ICPs must ensure

networks are safe, robust and reliable. Certain ICPs

specialise in one particular utility, while others provide

multi-utility services, coordinating the design and

construction of up to all three main utilities.

The electricity and gas connections market is now worth

an estimated £500M per year. Ofgem estimates that more

than 300,000 individual connections were completed in

2013-14; that more than half of new and modified gas

connections are carried out by ICPs each year; and about

one million consumers are connected to an independent

gas network.

Competition has been slower to take hold in the electricity

sector. Ofgem’s review of the electricity connections

market in October 2014 showed that ICPs delivered just

14% of connections to networks operated by statutory

utility companies in 2010-11. However, this rose to 32% in

2013-14, demonstrating significant market development

over the last ten years.

In fact there are tens of thousands of independent

electricity networks across the UK today, serving

housing, hospitals, offices, data centres, schools,

manufacturing facilities and retail developments. High-

profile developments, including the London Olympic Park,

Birmingham New Street Station and MediaCityUK in

Manchester, use independently designed and built utility

networks.

Networks can be owned and operated either by a

statutory utility company or by Independent Distribution

Network Operators (for electricity) and Independent Gas

Transporters, all of which operate under licences issued

by Ofgem. The operator is responsible for maintaining

the infrastructure (i.e. the pipes, cables and substations)

and providing 24h operational cover, should anything go

wrong.

Network owner/operators earn money via distribution

charges, as part of the occupiers’ utility bills. Ofgem

administers three price control regimes that lay down

what statutory utility companies can charge (based on

certain outputs):

• RIIO-T1: relating to the high voltage transmission

of electricity and high pressure transmission of gas

(covering the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2021)

• RIIO-GD1: relating to gas distribution to homes and

businesses (covering the period from 1 April 2013 to

31 March 2021)

• RIIO-ED1: relating to low voltage electricity distribution

to homes and businesses (covering the period from

1 April 2015 until 31 March 2023).

Similarly, Ofgem regulates the amounts independent

operators can charge customers for using their networks

via ‘Relative Price Control’, requiring independent

companies’ charges to be capped at a level broadly

consistent with the statutory utility companies’ charges

for all customers. Compliance is monitored through the

licence conditions and Ofgem can take action if these are

breached.

* Independent Connection Provider (ICP) is used for both independent electricity and gas connection providers throughout this guide.

Water connectionsThe water utility connections market differs from gas

and electricity, as it is not open to true competition.

Developers can choose to have water infrastructure

installed by an ICP under a ‘self-lay’ arrangement but

the infrastructure must be handed to the statutory water

company when it is completed. According to industry

association Fair Water Connections, as of 2015, self-lay

organisations were responsible for at least a fifth of all

water connections.

Many ICPs do not offer water connection services as it

can be bureaucratic, time consuming and, as there is

no revenue to be derived from operating the network,

commercially unattractive. However, some do offer to

install water connections, either as a standalone service

or as part of a multi-utility offering.

Further information

Ofgem’s update on competition in connections market review: issues limiting effective competition (October 2014): https://www.ofgem.gov.uk

Ofgem’s findings of its review of the electricity connections market (January 2015): www.ofgem.gov.uk

More details on Ofgem’s price control regimes:

www.ofgem.gov.uk


Accreditation and licensing of independent utility connections

Procuring utilities connections through independent

providers has become increasingly common in the

housebuilding sector (more than one million homes use

an independently connected and owned gas network, for

example) and is now the approach of choice for many of

the UK’s national housebuilders.

The work of Independent Distribution Network Operators

(IDNOs) and Independent Gas Transporters (IGTs) is

subject to similar regulations, standards and licensing

as the statutory utility companies. This means their

networks are safe, robust, offer security of supply and,

as far as end-users are concerned, are indistinguishable

from those installed by the statutory utility companies.

In the 15 years since the opening up of the utilities market, Independent Connection Providers and Independent Network Operators have become firmly established as a viable alternative to the ‘default’ option of statutory utility companies for connecting new residential, commercial and industrial developments.


To ensure ICPs meet the same quality standards as

statutory utility companies, they are accredited under

three schemes operated by the Lloyd’s Register Group on

behalf of Ofgem and the utilities industry: the National

Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS), the Gas Industry

Registration Scheme (GIRS) and the Water Industry

Registration Scheme (WIRS).

The aim of these schemes is to ensure independently

designed and built networks are, in terms of safety and

reliability, indistinguishable from those installed by the

statutory utility companies.

The quality assurance of electricity networks designed

and built by ICPs is provided by the Lloyds Register under

the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS).

Lloyds Register performs technical assessments for the

accreditation of contestable electrical connections work

to ensure network safety and that new connections meet

the required DNO standards.

Similarly, gas networks must be designed and built

by ICPs approved by Lloyd’s Register under the Gas

Infrastructure Registration Scheme (GIRS). Work

must also comply with the Institution of Gas Engineers

and Managers’ standards, as well as the specific

requirements of the adopting company.

Accreditation of independent connection providers

“ Electricity networks must be designed and built by ICPs approved by the Lloyds Register under the National Electricity Registration Scheme.” NERS


IDNOs and IGTs are subject to the same standard Ofgem

licensing conditions as the statutory utility companies.

They must submit an annual statement to demonstrate

their ability (both financially and operationally) to continue

to distribute electricity or gas and have three additional

conditions imposed upon them, mainly to give

financial surety:

Guaranteed delivery standardsIDNOs and IGTs rely on the incumbent DNOs to provide the

Point of Connection onto their networks and the national

grid. It is compulsory for DNOs to complete these works

within prescribed timescales. This guarantee means

IDNOs and IGTs can confidently manage connections to

meet project timescales. IDNOs and IGTs are subject to

the same delivery standards, should an extension to their

networks be requested by a customer.

Distribution chargesNetwork owner/operators, whether they are a statutory

utility company or an independent company, earn money

via distribution charges to the energy suppliers, as part of

the occupiers’ utility bills.

Under their licences, the statutory electricity companies

must review their distribution charges every six months.

This review cycle must be matched by independent

network operators to ensure suppliers pay the same price

for their electricity, regardless of who owns the network.

Emergency coverUnder Ofgem’s licensing conditions, IDNOs and IGTs must

provide 24/7 cover for emergencies, to ensure safety and

security of supply.

Gas: All faults on the gas network are reported through

the National Gas Helpline, with the statutory gas company

making the network safe and the IGT responsible for

repairs (which are either carried out by the IGT or the

statutory gas supplier).

Electricity: IDNOs provide emergency helplines and have

emergency response engineers to deal with faults to their

electricity networks, although some use the statutory

electricity companies’ response teams. Once made safe,

IDNOs are responsible for repairs and reinstatement of

supply, to the same timescales as statutory companies.

Commercial termsStatutory utility companies are not allowed to use their

regulated income to discount new and speculative projects.

However, to encourage competition, Ofgem allows IDNOs

and IGTs to offer different capital funding options (including

lowering the installation costs) by offsetting future

projected revenues generated by the distribution network.

Licencing of independently operated networks


Further information

National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS): www.lr.org

Gas Industry Registration Scheme (GIRS): www.lr.org

Fact sheet on NERS, GIRS and WIRS: www.lr.org

Energy Networks Association Guide to the UK and Ireland energy

networks 2015: http://www.energynetworks.org

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“ Connecting new homes, businesses and generators to the distribution network is vital to UK economic growth and increased competition in this area is welcome. [The new Competition in Connections Code of Practice] represents a significant step forward in the further development of the competitive connections market.”Energy Networks Association Chief Executive David Smith, October 2015.


The legislative frameworkThe Electricity Act 1989The Electricity Act was the legislation that privatised the

electricity supply industry in the UK, replacing the Central

Electricity Generating Board in England and Wales and

the South of Scotland Electricity Board and the North of

Scotland Hydro-Electric Board in Scotland. The Act also

set up licensing of network operators and established a

regulator, the Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER).

The Gas Act 1995The Gas Act began the process of introducing competition

in the domestic gas market and also in connections,

with Independent Gas Transporters able to compete

with Transco (part of British Gas) to install networks. It

established the Office of Gas Supply (Ofgas) to regulate

the sector.

The Utilities Act 2000The Utilities Act amended both the Electricity Act and

the Gas Act, introducing separate licences for electricity

supply and distribution, with standard conditions for both,

and amendments to gas licences (which were already

standardised).

The act also established the Gas and Electricity Markets

Authority (GEMA) and the Office of Gas and Electricity

Markets (Ofgem) as regulator (formed by the merger of

Ofgas and OFFER). Ofgem regulates gas and electricity

networks and the competitive markets in gas and

electricity supply and retail. It aims to protect consumer

interests; to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and

ensure security of supply.


The Competition in Connections Code of Practice 2015Ofgem’s 2013 review of the electricity connections market

concluded more could be done to improve efficiency and

competition. It decided the best way to achieve this was

to introduce a licence condition requiring Distribution

Network Operators (DNOs) to comply with a new

Competition in Connections Code of Practice (CiC CoP).

This code was approved in June 2015 and came into force

in November 2015.

The CiC CoP aims to improve competition further

(and deliver better value for money to customers) by

harmonising accreditations and processes across the UK

and giving Independent Connection Providers (ICPs) the

option to take more control of connections from DNOs.

The code of practice covers the entire process of

connecting a customer, from application, through the

determination of the point of connection (where the

independent network joins with the mains network), the

design and approval of that connection, construction of

the network, to final connection and adoption.

ICPs can also choose to determine the point of

connection themselves and approve their own connection

designs (if the business and its designers are accredited).

As the code’s primary objective is to increase competition

in the connections market, Ofgem hopes customers will

benefit from more choice, greater efficiency and better

value for money. Network design processes should be

improved and some connection projects will be faster.

However, the code of practice is still in its infancy

and, as a result, any benefits it brings may not be

immediately realised. Additionally, while the code applies

to all connections, self-determination of the point of

connection and self-design depend upon the type of

load and complexity of the connection. Industrial and

commercial networks can be highly complex, with varying

demands, and the connection process for these projects

will not necessarily be any quicker or cheaper as a result

of the code.

Competition in Connections

How It Works: (Electricity)

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‘Landmark’ projects with independent utility networks• London Olympic Stadium and Park, including the

Olympic Park and the Athletes’ Village

• National Indoor Sports Arena and Velodrome (now Sir

Chris Hoy Velodrome)

• Heron Tower, London

• MediaCityUK, Salford

• New Street Station, Birmingham

• M&S Cheshire Oaks, Chester

• Liverpool International Business Park, Liverpool

• Doncaster Inland Port Enabling works, Doncaster

• Silverstone Leisure, Silverstone

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“ Energetics was chosen to deliver this major electrical network for this prestigious project and has become the IDNO for the project following months of hard work and overcoming many complex engineering problems. The strong partnering approach with Bovis Lend Lease has been paramount to the successful delivery.”

John McGrathBuilding Services Director, Bovis Lend Lease


The benefits of multi-utilities for industrial and commercial projects

Fewer ‘touch points’ means clearer communicationAs the entire connection process is managed by one

provider, communication is simplified and improved.

This is particularly beneficial at the outset of a project,

when clear communication is essential to allow the ICP

to: assess project requirements; evaluate design and

build options; and to understand costs and timescales.

The same is true during construction. With a single point

of contact, issues on site can be resolved more quickly

and efficiently.

Central coordination of the legal process mitigates riskLegal work associated with land and access rights

for placing utility infrastructure is a common cause

of considerable delay, as it often involves third party

landowners, solicitors, councils and statutory bodies.

Procuring all three utilities through one provider cuts down

on bureaucracy and paperwork, not least because access

needs only be sought for one construction team. Larger

ICPs also have in-house staff overseeing all legal aspects of

connections. They can work proactively to identify potential

issues, clarify timescales at the start of a project with the

developer and mitigate the risk of unforeseen delays.

Connecting utilities for industrial and commercial developments can be complex and time-consuming, with multiple parties and network connection points involved. Multi-utility connections (gas, electricity and water) are offered as a complete design and build package by a few ICPs, which can help mitigate the risk of delays, resulting in significant time and cost savings.


Greater control of construction ensures complianceChoosing the multi-utility route means that, often, all

three networks can be laid in the same trench. Some

ICPs have in-house construction teams and, if they

take responsibility for excavations, they can ensure

infrastructure is routed in the most efficient manner and

is compliant with standards and regulations. This a far

more cost-effective approach and, on some projects, can

mean installation is up to six times faster.

Multi-utility connections make financial senseNot only can planning, designing and building gas,

electricity and water infrastructure through one

provider result in significant cost savings – through

shorter construction programmes, price consolidation

and service efficiencies – but also, because IDNOs

and IGTs earn revenue from the networks they adopt,

they have commercial freedom to reduce the capital

cost to developers and clients by offsetting future

value.

Many independent multi-utility providers can also

be far more flexible when it comes to payment

schedules, which is particularly useful on larger

phased developments.


Frequently Asked QuestionsWho can install and connect electricity, gas and water supplies?Electricity and gas networks can be installed by

statutory utility companies and Independent Connection

Providers (ICPs). Water infrastructure can be installed

by the statutory water companies or under ‘self-lay’

agreements, where an ICP designs and/or builds the

infrastructure.

Connections to the main electricity, gas and water

networks are typically handled by the statutory utility

company. Under the new Competition in Connections

Code of Practice, introduced in November 2015, some

ICPs can determine the point of connection themselves

and approve their own connection designs (if the business

and its designers are accredited to do so).

What is ‘contestable’ and ‘non-contestable’ work?The majority of the physical work required for new utilities

can be carried out by an ICP or a statutory utility company and

is ‘contestable’ because it is open to competition. Contestable

works include design and construction of a network (cable

laying, jointing etc), installation of substations and associated

civil engineering work.

However, some work is ‘non-contestable’, i.e. it must be

carried out by the host statutory utility company (or one of

its authorised contractors) and normally covers network

reinforcement (any work needed to existing networks to cope

with additional demand from the new development), the final

connection from the development to the main network, plus

approvals and inspections of contestable works.

How are ICPs accredited?ICPs are accredited under three schemes operated by

the Lloyd’s Register Group on behalf of Ofgem and the

utilities industry: the National Electricity Registration

Scheme (NERS), the Gas Industry Registration Scheme

(GIRS) and the Water Industry Registration Scheme

(WIRS).

These nationally-recognised quality accreditations is to

ensure independently designed and built networks are,

in terms of safety and reliability, indistinguishable from

those installed by the statutory utility companies.

They cover project management and the design and

construction of utilities infrastructure. Accreditation lasts

three years, subject to passing rigorous surveillance

audits by Lloyd’s Register Group assessors (companies

are typically subjected to four or five audits per year,

depending on volume of work and staff numbers).


How do independent utilities connection providers ensure safety, security and robustness of networks?Independently installed electricity and gas networks

must meet the same high standards of quality and safety

as those installed by the statutory utility companies.

Elements of a network installed by an independent

provider are inspected and approved by the statutory

utility company under design approval.

What is a Distribution Network Operator?Formerly known as Regional Electricity Companies,

there are 14 Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) in

the UK. Each of these statutory electricity companies is

responsible for regional distribution networks carrying

electricity from the high voltage transmission grid to

industrial, commercial and domestic users. The DNOs are

natural monopolies and are regulated by Ofgem to protect

consumers from potential abuse of monopoly power.

What is an Independent Distribution Network Operator?Independent Distribution Network Operators (IDNOs)

own, operate and maintain local electricity distribution

networks serving industrial facilities and commercial and

housing developments directly connected to networks

owned and operated by statutory electricity companies.

IDNOs hold licences issued by Ofgem and have the same

obligations and performance standards as statutory

utility companies. They can own and operate electricity

networks anywhere in the UK.

What is a Gas Distribution Network Operator?There are eight gas distribution networks in Great

Britain, owned and managed Gas Distribution Network

Operators (GDNOs). These statutory gas companies are

responsible for regional distribution networks carrying gas

to industrial, commercial and domestic users. The GDNOs

are natural monopolies and are regulated by Ofgem to

protect consumers from potential abuse of monopoly

power.

What is an Independent Gas Transporter?Independent Gas Transporters (IGTs) own, operate

and maintain local gas distribution networks that are

connected to networks owned and operated by statutory

gas companies. IGTs hold licences issued by Ofgem and

have the same obligations and performance standards as

the statutory gas companies.

What happens in the case of an emergency or loss of supply?IDNOs and IGTs have licence obligations in place to

ensure a 24/7 emergency response matching that of

the statutory utility companies. Once the independent

operator is informed of an emergency (either by being

called directly or via the statutory utility company or

energy supplier), it takes action to ensure the network is

made safe and any network fault isolated and rectified as

soon as possible. While electricity network emergencies

can be dealt with by IDNOs, gas emergencies are always

handled by the local GDNO.


What happens if an independent network operator or independent gas transporter ceases trading?Ofgem reports that no IDNO or IGT has ever been made

insolvent but to protect against disruption to supply,

independent operators must submit an annual statement

of resources to demonstrate their ability to continue to

operate electricity or gas networks (both financially

and operationally).

They are also subject to a number of ‘financial ring

fencing’ conditions under their Ofgem licences. In

essence, the IDNO or IGT must operate independently of

any parent company.

The licence conditions provide a mechanism for providing

early warning of any problems and their mitigation. If

an independent operator is in danger of going out of

business, Ofgem will appoint a Special Administrator to

manage operations and ensure the networks continue to

operate normally.

Under Special Administration, the IDNO or IGT continues

to be subject to regulation and its licence conditions.

This ensures there is no impact on those connected

to the network, so networks remain operational and

maintenance and emergency cover is continuous. If the

management can no longer continue to run the business,

it is sold to another IDNO or IGT (or the statutory utility

company) to guarantee on-going operation of the

network.

Ultimately domestic or commercial consumers connected

to the networks are protected as if they were connected

to the statutory DNO or GDNO. This means there is no

impact to supply under Special Administration and Ofgem

ensures that network security is priority.


Energetics: Independent multi-utility connections for commerce and industryEstablished in 2006, Energetics Networked Energy (Energetics) is a truly-independent multi-utility connection company, offering a range of design and build services for electricity, gas, water and telecommunications, along with ongoing operation and maintenance of electricity and gas networks.

Energetics Design & Build specialises in the design and installation of multi-utility infrastructure for residential, industrial and commercial developments, while Energetics Electricity and Energetics Gas adopt, own and operate electricity and gas networks throughout the UK. Energetics operates from 10 locations across England and Scotland.

Energetics is licensed by Ofgem to own and operate the gas and electricity networks it installs. The company’s engineering teams project manage the design and build process,

from planning to connection, handling all third party interfaces and legal approvals, as well as liaising with landowners over access rights, where necessary.

Energetics has a successful track record working for some of the UK’s leading developers, consultants and contractors on a range of industrial, commercial, retail, public sector and mixed use developments. These include schools, colleges, student accommodation, healthcare, retail and hotels and leisure projects.


MediaCityUK, SalfordOne of the UK’s largest and most complex utility projects ever undertaken, MediaCityUK presented Energetics with a significant challenge: to deliver a complex and robust electricity infrastructure to supply the mixed-use development, and the new home of the BBC, on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal.

Working for client Peel Holdings, on behalf of main contractor Bovis Lend Lease (now Lend Lease), Energetics built and adopted the 32MVA electrical network, which includes a 32MV primary substation and 36 secondary substations, along with 5km of 33kV cable. Electricity is supplied by a gas-powered tri-generation energy plant providing cooling and heating of buildings using canal water.

Energetics developed innovative solutions to cope with the complexities of this congested inner city site, including: a more compact substation design to maximise valuable real estate; a fully automated back-up system to minimise fault interruption and an ambitious cabling route involving a thrust bore under the Manchester Ship Canal to reduce the amount of cable needed.

“ To deliver a complex and robust electricity infrastructure to supply the mixed-use development, and the new home of the BBC”

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The Rock, BuryThe advantages of the multi-utility connections approach for commercial developments were demonstrated on The Rock, a major retail and leisure scheme built on a former industrial site in Bury town centre near Manchester.

Flagship stores Debenhams and Marks & Spencer had come on board early and, with another 60 retailers, a ten screen cinema and a bowling alley on the site, it was crucial for main contractor Laing O’Rourke to meet developer Thornfield Properties/Hammerson’s opening date.

Utilities were on the critical path. Energetics was involved from the outset, designing, building and adopting the 14MVA electricity network connection, including 1.5km of 33kV cabling, a 23MVA primary substation and two 23MVA transformers, each capable of supporting the full load if required.

Energetics designed the 23MVA primary substation to be incorporated into the building. This freed up valuable retail space and ensured external design and public areas were unaffected. The network was delivered as planned, keeping the programme on track, and Energetics’ approach resulted in savings of £1M on the original project cost.

“ A major retail and leisure scheme built on a former industrial site in Bury”

Energetics Head Office

International House, Hamilton International Technology Park, Stanley Boulevard, Glasgow, G72 0BN

01698 404 949

We have regional offices and depots across the UK:

Central Scotland, East Scotland, North West England, North East England, Midlands, South West England, South East England.

If you would like to learn more about Energetics and how we can help with your next project or require a multi-utilities quote for your next development then please contact us on:

0845 463 6623 [email protected] www.energetics-uk.com

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