EGL1
Job Overview: EGL1 is a two-gigawatt high voltage direct current electrical connection to be built between Torness in East Lothian, Scotland and Hawthorn Pit in County Durham. EGL1 is designed to unlock Scotland’s renewable energy reserves by scaling up the UK’s capacity to transport clean energy from where it is generated to where it is […]
Ballymoneen Solar Farm
Glenturas Construction were contracted with the construction of a new 110kV AIS Substation and a 6.7km grid connection for the Ballymoneen Solar Farm. Glenturas Construction were responsible for the success completion for all civil engineering elements, such as the substation buildings, AIS foundations, transformer plinth, compound works and fencing. Glenturas Construction were also responsible for […]
Celtic Interconnector
Glenturas was contracted for the high-voltage cable installation on the Celtic Interconnector — a major infrastructure project linking the electricity grids of Ireland and France. The ongoing works in County Cork involve the installation of 30km of 400kV AC cable and 60km of 320kV DC cable. To address the challenge of narrow local roads, Glenturas […]
Coalburn Battery Energy Storage System
Glenturas Construction Ltd have substantially completed the full civil engineering package on Coalburn Battery Energy Storage System, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Coalburn BESS is a 500MW battery storage facility and described as the largest of its kind in Europe. Glenturas’ scope of works has consisted of the following key elements: Site Clearence and topsoil strip. Bulk […]
Derrinlough Windfarm Overhead Lines
Glenturas carried out the civil engineering works for the overhead line towers associated with the Derrinlough Wind Farm project. The works included sheet piling for all tower foundations and the construction of ESB-spec tower bases, as well as all preparatory works for the tower erection contractor.
Blackhillock Battery Energy Storage System
Glenturas successfully delivered all civil works on the Blackhillock Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project. The scope included all concrete foundation works, cable ducting and containment, and final compound stoning. Within the AIS (Air Insulated Switchgear) area, Glenturas completed the concrete foundations for two 275kV transformers, the AIS switching yard, control buildings, and fencing. A […]
Lenalea Windfarm Substation
Glenturas were contracted with the construction of a new EIRGRID spec 110kV AIS substation buildings and compound for this project.
Timahoe Solar Farm
Glenturas were contracted with the construction of a new EIRGRID spec 110kV AIS tail feed substation buildings and compound for this project.
Moray West Onshore Civil Works
Glenturas were awarded Section A on Moray West Onshore Civils works by Nexans as part of Moray West Offshore Wind Farm in the Moray Firth. We were tasked with installing 10km of new haul road and installing 60km ducting split over two circuits and a total of 9 Joint Bays with 1 extra Transition Joint […]
Euston Solar Farm
Glenturas was awarded the contract for the construction of a 132kV UKPN-compliant substation and grid connection to facilitate the connection of Euston Solar Farm to the local electricity network. The grid connection included 4.5km of direct-buried 132kV cable, featuring multiple directional drills to navigate route constraints. The substation consisted of both customer-side and DNO (Distribution […]