Electrical engineering services job awarded to Yorkshire contractor

High-voltage power contractor Smith Brothers has secured a deal with sustainable energy specialist P3P Partners, to provide turnkey electrical engineering services on a forthcoming North Yorkshire project.

A provider of combined heat and power (CHP) services, P3P develops energy-efficient centres across the UK and has previously delivered state-of-the-art solutions to household names as Jaguar Land Rover and Hilton Hotels.

Having located the site, negotiated with the landowner and Norther Powergrid, and ultimately secured the connection, Elland-based Smith Brothers has now been appointed by P3P as the Independent Connection Provider (ICP) for the mixed technology scheme.

Smith Brothers will be responsible for delivering a 66kV, 49.9MW ICP connection and private works across the site.

The scheme of works will include the design, construction, installation and testing of a Northern Powergrid (NPg), 66kV substation, and a private, 66/33kV substation.

Due to the nature of the site, the team will be required to conduct specialist Horizontal Directional Drilling for a section of the cable route.

P3P’s project manager, Evan Thomson, said: “We have worked with the Smith Brothers team previously and were impressed by their efficient project management and delivery.

“We’re looking forward to working with the team on this and subsequent schemes.”

Dave Ogden, managing director at Smith Brothers, added: “We are delighted to be working with P3P once again – particularly on one of our own sites.

“As one of the CHP sector’s biggest players, it’s great to cement their place within our growing client portfolio with this second project.

“Of course, we are no strangers to complex renewables assignments, having completed over 50 large-scale connections in the past year alone.”