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.

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Suncredit’s Development Director, John Leith, says, “We received the first notification to dispatch at 09:11 on Monday 26th November and ramped up in less than 120 seconds. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have been involved in the delivery of this project and look forward to working together in the future.”

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1500MW represents about 2% of the UK’s electricity generating capacity, and it’s great to know that these were all either renewable energy projects or for flexible power generation. One third of these projects were not only connected by Green Frog Connect, but also built out in their entirety with us acting as the EPC.

“When we started the business six years ago, we made the decision to focus purely on connecting power generation projects, which are more complex and time consuming than connecting residential and commercial developments,” says Tom Drake, Director. “After reaching this milestone it’s clear that this decision has paid off. We now have an incredibly skilled and dedicated team with a deep understanding of power generation grid connections across all DNO areas.”

Having taken the step to become an EPC contractor for flexible power generation, we are well poised to play our part in the UK’s transition to a cleaner, more flexible and increasingly de-centralised electricity system. We look forward to the inevitable rise of battery storage and other types of energy storage such as gas to grid and super capacitors.

Image shows Richard Shearer, Managing Director (L) and Tom Drake, Director, (R) on site at Redfield Road, Nottingham, where Green Frog Connect acted as the Principal Contractor as well as the Independent Connection Provider for a 40MW gas-fired power generation plant, which provides reserve power to National Grid through the Capacity Market.

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Location: Swansea West
Capacity: 40MW
Project length: Seven months
Client: Green Frog Power

Key client benefits

• We designed and negotiated a simplified connection arrangement which saved the client in excess of £500k compared to their original arrangement.
• We diverted a private overhead line that was originally routed through the site and managed all outages to ensure that the businesses being fed did not lose supply.
• A shared electricity and gas trench for the off-site connections was coordinated to minimise costs and reduce the amount of disruption to the local community.

Time-lapse of site build

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Location: Nottingham
Capacity: 40MW
Project length: Two phases, each comprising seven months
Client: Viridis 178 Ltd

Key client benefits

• We completed the highest risk element of the project – a dual directional drill under the A52 in central Nottingham for the electricity connection – on time and under budget. The A52 is critical national infrastructure operated by Highways England. Whilst installing the duct for Phase A, the opportunity was taken to install a second duct for Phase B, despite it being a speculative development at the time, saving the client more than £100,000 on Phase B.
• The project completed on time, ahead of the winter period, allowing the client to earn valuable income during times of high electricity demand and to provide support to the local and national electricity networks.
• Project completed under budget.

Project details

The project was constructed in two phases, each taking seven months. Phase A (20MW) and Phase B (20MW) each have their own 33kV connection to Western Power Distribution, as well as their own connection to the local Intermediate Pressure (IP) gas network. Our services comprised:

• The design and construction of the electricity grid connection contestable works. Two 20MW tee-off connections to the WPD distribution network.
• The design and construction of the balance of plant, including switchgear, transformers, power cabling systems, SCADA/control system, the auxiliary power system and a security system.
• The design and construction of the civil works including ground works, reinforced concrete structures, fencing and access roads.

The installation and commissioning of the 27 GE Jenbacher Generator Sets, and the gas connections, were undertaken by Green Frog Genovate and Green Frog Gas Utilities respectively. Green Frog Trading now dispatch the plant to ensure Capacity Market events are met, and also operates on the open market providing power at times when renewable generation is low, and/or when demand is high.

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Coming in at number 18, Green Frog Connect were the highest placed energy and utilities provider, helping to cement our position as market leaders. Tom Drake, Director, said, “Sir Richard Branson talked tonight about the urgent need to decarbonise the economy and opportunities that this brings to the energy industry. This award reflects our position at the forefront of the renewable and flexible power generation industries, which work hand in hand to ensure a clean and reliable electricity supply.”

The awards dinner provided a fantastic and inspirational opportunity to meet like-minded entrepreneurs and innovators from many different types of industries whilst offering an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the Green Frog Connect team.

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