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In the latest phase of
a growing relationship,
CG Power Solutions UK
has selected Hewden
to provide plant and
equipment hire plus
site support for a
number of major power
installation contracts.
In Phase 1 of the London Gateway
port development by DP World, CG
Power Solutions will be responsible
for the Coryton Tee-off, taking power
from the nearby Coryton power
station, which primarily feeds Coryton
refinery, and delivering the power
to the groundworks site for the new
container port terminal. Construction is
now underway, with dredging and new
land creation taking place alongside
the development of key infrastructure.
Situated on the north bank of the River
Thames, London Gateway provides
unrivalled deep-sea shipping access
and will ensure ships load and unload
as fast as possible. The port will
be the most efficient in the country,
adding an additional 3.5million TEU
(standard twenty foot equivalent cargo
units (containers)) to the nation’s
port capacity. In addition to a major
deep-sea port, London Gateway will
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June 2011
integrate with Europe’s largest logistics
park and will offer units up to and in
excess of one million square feet.
Already on site, CG Power
Solutions Sales Director, Mr
Charles Birchall commented:
“We will be making full use of our in
house design and assembly facilities,
as well as project managing critical sub
systems and other suppliers. This is one
of the largest power delivery projects
currently running in the South East and
we are delighted to have been selected.”
“To deliver on time, we will need the
full support of partnership suppliers
like Hewden who understand the
timescales and the vital importance of
health and safety on these projects.”
In addition to the London Gateway
project, CG Power Solutions has
appointed Hewden to provide
plant hire and crane hire support
for all wind farm projects.
These projects involve Hewden
carrying out a series of difficult
lifting operations for the associated
package sub stations. The lifting
involves the positioning of each of the
units at the base of each turbine.
“everyone’s talking about it!”
Commenting on these projects, a
Hewden spokesperson said: “CG
Power Solutions is a fast growing
and leading expert in transmission
and distribution installation projects.
There is a growing relationship with
Hewden and we are now supporting
CG on an increasing number of energy
installation projects around the UK.”
CG Power Solutions, formerly known
as Power Technology Solutions,
provides a comprehensive range of
engineering services to blue chip clients
in the UK high voltage electrical power
system industries. These include the
major utilities/Distribution Network
Operators (DNOs), heavy industrial
users, major switchgear manufacturers
and ESI approved contractors.