AMP Clean Energy funds, develops and operates low carbon, heat, and power assets. They focus on net zero customer solutions which helps businesses decarbonise heat and build grid solutions that help to decarbonise electricity. Green Frog Connect were hired to provide ICP and ECP services for AMP Clean Energy’s six new build gas peaking sites, with each site typically built out over a seven month period.
Location: UK wide
Client: AMP Clean Energy
Services: ICP, Engineering, Procurement and Construction services
Project details
The purpose of the project was to help support the growth of renewables by providing energy on-demand when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. This helps to balance the electricity grid ensuring that enough power is generated whilst supporting the transition to a low carbon economy. Green Frog Connect were appointed to act as the ICP for grid connections and as EPC for the construction of the six gas peaking power plants as part of AMP Clean Energy’s Urban Reserve project.
We faced a challenge in that all of the sites were located on brownfield industrial estates. Using our expertise we saved space and ensured that all sites were built to the highest safety standard whilst accommodating multiple activities. The first project began in late 2020 with each following mobilisation taking place on a weekly basis. The first site became fully energised in March 2021.
All six sites were up and running simultaneously and throughout the project Green Frog Connect demonstrated the depth and flexibility of our construction teams to ensure that AMP Clean Energy was confident in our delivery promises.
Our initial appointment was to undertake the contestable design and place orders for long lead time equipment. The client’s gas engines and HV switch room had already been ordered which helped to reduce construction activities to 20 weeks per project. We had full responsibility for the contestable works, site civil construction, the electrical balance of plant installation and co-ordination of the full site commissioning through to client handover.
Green Frog Connect managed to maintain momentum across the project and ensured all sites were connected on time and within the budget set by the client. We worked closely with the client’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), co-ordinating all activity with the Distribution Network Operator to ensure that the client’s route to market was achieved at the earliest opportunity.
