CONTRACT
NEWS
LUCECO LIGHTS
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY
COUNCIL ESTATE
Luceco and Oakray have provided
energy effi cient LED lighting solutions
for prominent buildings within the
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) Estate,
including a major offi ce lighting upgrade
at HCC’s Farnham and Robertson House
Buildings in Stevenage.
The extensive open plan office
facilities were originally lit with 55W PL
compact fluorescent luminaires. To meet
their objectives, Hertfordshire County
Council required a lighting refurbishment
where significant cost savings and return
on investment could be demonstrated,
as well as energy efficiencies made
to lower CO2 emissions and a total
reduction in maintenance. HCC also
recognised the benefits of good lighting
and providing ambient surroundings that
stimulates a feeling of wellbeing and
motivation in the workplace.
Luceco was chosen by Oakray as the
LED luminaire supplier due to the diversity
of the product range, both internal and
external and the dramatic reduction in
energy consumption. Installed by Oakray,
the high effi ciency backlit panels offered
an effi cacy of 147 Llm/cW. These qualities
allowed for a sizeable reduction in the
number of fi ttings helping to provide
additional ROI to the project. Platinum
downlights were installed in corridors
and circulation spaces providing a retrofi t
replacement for compact fl uorescent
luminaires, offering running cost savings of
up to 80%.
SMITH BROTHERS POWERS UP THE UK’S BIGGEST BATTERY
Power engineering specialist Smith Brothers has contributed its high voltage expertise to powering up the UK’s largest
standalone battery storage site.
Acting as the Independent Connections Provider (ICP) for the 15MW Lockleaze Fast Frequency Response (FFR) facility in
Bristol, the Elland-based fi rm was enlisted by contractor Metka-EGN to carry out the high voltage electrical connections and
substation construction.
Commissioned by clean energy giant Hazel Capital in partnership with Noriker Power, the project was developed by
renewables expert Aura Power.
As part of the contract, Smith Brothers was tasked with the design, project management and delivery of the 33kV
infrastructural connection to the battery storage facility. The point of connection (POC) was close to the site at the existing
Western Power Distribution (WPD) Lockleaze BSP 132/33kV substation, and the fi rm carried out 80m of trenching works to
install three single core 33kV 185mm2 CU EPR cables.
The 12-strong team was also responsible for the civil design and construction of the 33kV Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)
substation for WPD, along with the design, supply, install and commission of the HV internal equipment – including a two-
panel NXPlus Siemens switchboard.
Further to undertaking the contestable works as the ICP, the electrical engineering fi rm also provided a containerised
solution on the private side of the project. This involved fi tting a nine-panel switchboard as well as installing and
commissioning the interconnecting cables between the private and DNO sides.
MIDDLESEX AEROSPACE SAVES ENERGY
WITH GOODLIGHT LED LIGHTING
Goodlight has announced that Middlesex
Aerospace, a manufacturer of aerospace