High voltage (HV) engineering specialist Ventus Energy has invested a six-figure sum in a new HV control centre at its Belfast base in Northern Ireland.
The new control room, which manages more than 3.2GW of energy across onshore and offshore wind, battery energy storage and solar, is designed to enhance control centre operations, providing secure, scalable and efficient solutions for its clients’ network management.
It will do this by providing 24/7 system surveillance and electrical safety coordination to networks worldwide, strengthening the company’s operations and maintenance division.
With remote response capabilities, the facility can quickly address any faults, restoring assets to operational status where possible or de-energising them before senior authorised persons are deployed to site to mitigate risks and reduce costs for clients.
Rauri Maguire, director of commercial operations at Ventus Energy, said: “The control room is the nucleus of our operations and maintenance division, and this investment represents a major leap forward in our capability to manage and monitor HV electrical systems for our clients.
“It provides us with visibility of our clients’ networks and our investment in hardware and software within the control room allows us to scale our operations easily to meet the demands of the market.
“This enables us to react very quickly, with a high-quality service, which is unique within this sector.”
Ryan Henderson, executive director at Ventus Energy, added: “What’s great about the control room is we don’t believe there is anything else like it in the market.
“It’s exciting to show our clients the service we provide and what they’re getting in return for trusting us to manage their high voltage infrastructure and critical assets.”