Kent

Significant Upgrade to Energy Generation Site

BTS facilitated the upgrading of a new 400kV line to a new offshore non-traditional energy generation site. We agreed the necessary legal documents for future property rights, established technical requirements for the new apparatus, and project managed the removal of redundant equipment whilst securing the necessary access rights on site to undertake the required works.

Background

• 125 hectare site divided by a watercourse; land to the north formerly the site of a power station; land to the south agricultural
• DCO assistance
• Planning permission for installation of a high voltage electricity connection, new battery storage facility and 3.1 km underground high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable to new off shore generation site.
• New 400kV line required
• 132kV removal required
• Reinstatement works also necessary
• Compound settlement fee to be negotiated

Challenges

• 132kV overhead electricity line
• Limited access between two parcels
• Southern parcel formerly landfill
• Ground Investigations required

Solution

• Schedule of Conditions put together for both lines
• Reinstatement works managed and coordinated
• Licences acquired for use of culverts on land to the south
• Negotiation of settlement fees relating to HV apparatus and temporary compound
• Negotiation of new Deed of Grant of Easement