We have been supporting data centre developers across the full project lifecycle, providing both strategic grid advisory and detailed power systems engineering services.
Our involvement spans from early-stage, grid-led site origination through to connection delivery and formal grid code compliance.
Our Services Include:
- Capacity Scouting and Grid-Driven Site Origination: Strategic identification of substations and regions offering available firm demand headroom and physical bay capacity, underpinned by CP2030 modelling, network constraint analysis, and a review of planned reinforcement works. This approach enables developers to focus on locations with a greater probability of achieving faster, lower-cost connection outcomes.
- Site-Specific Feasibility Studies: Detailed technical assessments of shortlisted sites, including thermal headroom analysis, fault level considerations, reinforcement risk review and high-level cost and connection timescale benchmarking.
- Connection Strategy Assessments: Evaluation of alternative Points of Connection (PoCs), voltage levels and phased connection options, alongside analysis of regulatory developments and impacts from CMP435 attrition to identify credible acceleration pathways.
- Private Wire & Behind-the-Meter (BtM) Support: Technical and regulatory assessment of hybrid supply strategies, including private wire arrangements, low-carbon dispatchable generation, and integrated energy solutions to mitigate grid constraints and allow for earlier project energisation.
- Distribution & Transmission Grid Application Preparation: End-to-end support in preparing and submitting DNO and TSO connection applications, including Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), Data Registration Code (DRC), as well as managing subsequent technical queries.
- Power Systems Compliance Studies: Delivery of the full suite of load flow, fault level, harmonic, protection coordination, P28, G5/5 and dynamic RMS/EMT studies required to demonstrate compliance with G99, Grid Code and TO requirements through to energisation and final operational approval. We also have the capability to deliver these studies across multiple nations, tailoring our approach to the specific Grid Code and Transmission Operator requirements applicable in each country.