Murphy wins largest UK substation project

The multimillion-pound contract from National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) will see the construction of a new substation at Uxbridge Moor in Buckinghamshire, connecting new customers to the electricity network and helping to meet the significant increase in demand for electricity to the west of London.

With its wide-ranging inhouse expertise and direct delivery approach, Murphy will be carrying out the broad scope of works itself, including the construction of a new 400 kV substation, a new 132 kV substation, ancillary facilities, underground cabling and associated modification works to the 400 kV overhead line network and the new 400 kV substation. Connection to the new 132 kV substation will be via 132 kV underground cables. The scope also consists of a new 1.2 km raised access road off the A412 and other associated civil infrastructure, including a new road bridge crossing over River Alder Bourne. The substation design is gas insulated, this advanced technology will allow the team to reduce the footprint of the proposed site by around 70% compared to a traditional substation design, minimising the impact on the local area and the environment.

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