Substations

Service through partnership

Powerteam has over 50 years experience delivering substation projects for customers in GB and Ireland and fully understands the requirements and demands of the power industry. This experience and the diversity of projects undertaken leaves us well experienced to deliver complex and large-scale projects. We offer our clients bespoke innovative solutions delivered safely and to their precise specifications.

Powerteam’s engineers and electricians are trained in the construction and refurbishment of substations from 11kV to 400kV and can apply their skills equally to both greenfield and brownfield sites.

Powerteam offers clients bespoke innovative solutions delivered safely and to their precise specifications.

Substation Services include:

  • Full turnkey capability
  • Project management
  • Electrical and civil design
  • Electrical system studies including: earthing, load flow, fault level, PSSE, transformer in-rush current and protection discrimination
  • Construction of substation buildings
  • Supply and installation of primary and secondary electrical plant
  • Design, supply and installation of control and protection schemes
  • MV and LV power and control cabling
  • Building services
  • Earthing
  • Principal Contractor under CDM (Construction Design Management) Regulations 2007 and Irish equivalent PSDS/PSCS  (Project Supervisor  Design/Construction stage)
  • Testing, Commissioning and Production of “as built” records.

Industry leading experience

Powerteam’s employees are skilled and highly experienced in the construction and maintenance of networks from LV to 400kV. We provide project management, resources for installation and commissioning and technical support.

Safety is our business

Powerteam manages all our projects in accordance with the most demanding health and safety procedures. All work is carried out in accordance with Powerteam Health, Safety & Environmental Procedures, with all employees completing daily risk assessments prior to and during the working day. All staff undergo continuous safety and competency training, site supervisors are required to carry out regular site safety inspections and in-depth site audits are undertaken by Powerteam’s dedicated safety team.

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