Balfour Beatty to build 400 kV overhead line project in UK
Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been appointed to deliver the £214 million (US$280 million) North and South 400 kV overhead line project on behalf of National Grid.
Awarded through National Grid’s Overhead Line Design and Build Framework, the contract is one of three awards within the framework and forms a critical part of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) connection scheme, linking the new nuclear reactor to the national grid.
As part of the contract, Balfour Beatty will design, supply, install, test and commission a new overhead line spanning 48.4km and crossing through the Mendip Hills in Somerset, where Balfour Beatty is currently delivering cable works under a separate contract for National Grid. On completion, the new line will connect HPC with a new substation in Avonmouth, Bristol. The company will utilise National Grid’s new T-Pylon design.
Works are due to commence on January 2019, with completion expected in summer 2025. At construction peak, the project will employ a workforce of over 150, providing local employment as well as apprenticeship and graduate opportunities.
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