Powersystems have been actively involved in the UK renewables sector since completing the second commercial UK land based wind farm project at Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall back in 1993.
The land based wind farm turbines at Goonhilly downs were replaced in 2010. The old turbines generated electricity on 98% of days during their time and It is estimated that there have been a total of 240 million revolutions per turbine and more than 3 billion revolutions for the whole wind farm since it became operational.
From these early days, and with our extensive experience in designing and installing high voltage infrastructure, this has placed Powersystems in a position highly suited to carryout wind farm electrical balance of plant contracts.
We have been actively involved with wind farm projects ranging from single turbines to 70 plus turbine sites. Using this early experience enabled Powersystems to move into other renewable technologies, with 6 GW of green renewable energy completed, connected and generating to the electricity grid in the Renewable, Generation, Electric Vehicle, Nuclear and Battery Energy Storage sectors.
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Since 2000, Powersystems have connected some 285 land based wind farms to the grid. To date we have connected thousands of wind turbines to grid, with a total generated capacity of 5 GW, this currently represents 30% of all U.K. land based Wind Farm generation.
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- This article is written by Jules Daly, Marketing and Communications Manager at Powersystems UK.
- Email jules.daly@powersystemsuk.com Telephone 01454 318000
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Powersystems are powering the transition to a carbon free future
As a high voltage specialist electrical engineering company with over 46 years (1977-2022) experience Powersystems have grown by reputation to become a trusted force in the design, installation and commissioning of electrical infrastructure across the UK.
Celebrating 26 years as the first Lloyds National Electricity Registration Scheme ‘s accredited Independent Connection Provider (ICP), Powersystems are capable of delivering contestable grid connections at voltages up to 132 kV.
Since 2000, Powersystems have connected over 6 Gigawatts of renewable energy generation to the UK electricity grid, along with decarbonisation technology which includes; wind energy projects, solar, anaerobic digestion, hydroelectric, electrical vehicle infrastructure, short term operating reserve STOR, combined heat and power (CHP), Grid stability projects like rotating stabilisers, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) as well as commercial industrial private wire networks.
Working with partners, delivering sustainable power solutions, proudly the Powersystems high voltage specialist team have connected 30% of all U.K. onshore wind farm
At the core of the operation is a commitment to the highest values of health and safety, welfare, quality and the environment. Powersystems Integrated management systems are ISO accredited and their approach under their health and safety ‘Priority No.1’ brand is to aim for the best industry practice in all.
Powersystems UK Ltd. is an Employee-Owned Business and as such has a keen interest in the well-being of all its employees. They encourage and empower you to be imaginative, share great ideas and be involved in the success of the business.
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