Driving net zero: HV commissioning power for 500 MW battery site
HV commissioning power for 500 MW battery site
Client:H&MV Engineering
Location:Scotland
Sectors:Utilities
- The challenge
Coalburn 1: Powering the UK's clean energy future
- The solution
A bespoke power and testing package
- The result
Powering sustainability with renewable energy integration
The challenge
Supporting commissioning in testing conditions
The Coalburn 1 500 MW battery storage facility marks a major European milestone, and a crucial step toward the UK's net-zero goals.
Commissioning demanded high-voltage testing that replicated live grid conditions. The constraints? Strict space limits and sustainability requirements. Any delay or failure would disrupt a critical clean energy project.
5 MWHV load bank and Stage V generator package
500 MWBattery energy storage site
HVOHydrotreated vegetable oil biofuel
500 kVAGenerator packages for LVAC panels
The solution
A bespoke power and testing package
We designed a bespoke solution that delivered three critical outcomes: accurate testing, uninterrupted power, and lower emissions.
- Precise load simulation: Our load banks replicated real-world conditions exactly with reliable commissioning data
- Clean, stable power: Clean generator power kept testing on track while hitting emissions targets
- Engineered to fit: Tight technical constraints? We engineered our power package to work within exact parameters
- True partnership: We collaborated with H&MV Engineering for 18 months. From early design conversations to final on-site delivery