West Burton B CCGT Energy Storage System
General
October 15, 2018
Main Electrical are pleased to announce the completion of the electrical infrastructure installation of a 49MW energy storage system at EDF’s West Burton CCGT plant.

Main Electrical are pleased to announce the completion of the electrical infrastructure installation of a 49MW energy storage system at EDF’s West Burton CCGT plant.
The 49MW battery storage facility is the largest project of its type within the UK and will help to improve the stability of the national grid.
Our team of electrical engineers installed:
- Nearly 3KM of cable ladder containment within precast concrete trenches
- 2.5KM of 630mm single core AWA 6.35/11KV Cable
- 6.6MV Glanding, terminations, testing & certification
- 1.5KM Fibre optic SWA cabling including final terminations, testing & certification
- SIKLA Support system
The project was completed to time, budget and allowed Main Electrical to be accepted onto EDF’s approved supplier framework.
Another quality installation completed by Main Electrical Limited.




