UK EPC company wins contract for energy infrastructure projects

Construction and fabrication expert, Worley, has recently been selected as the preferred contractor for a proposed power station project in Connah’s Quay, Wales. 

The company was awarded the contract by energy multinational Uniper to conduct engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the infrastructure initiative, with the goal of connecting the power station to a nearby transport and storage facility for carbon dioxide (CO2). 

Once completed, it will be included in the HyNet industrial cluster, allowing captured CO2 to be efficiently transported to permanent storage facilities in depleted gas fields offshore that have been repurposed for the application.

Modern infrastructure developments in the power sector are experiencing a growing demand for dependable components, such as engineering springs and fastening components like heavy duty bolt clamps. Widely utilised in energy infrastructure projects, industrial-grade clamps secure structural supports, critical high-voltage conductors and fluids and cooling pipelines against severe environmental loads.

President of Major Projects and Programmes at Worley, Jim Shaughnessy, said that together with SLB Capturi, Siemens Energy and specialist construction partners, the EPC company had gathered an integrated team that combined expertise in engineering, technology and project delivery. He added that through Worley’s experience carrying out complex energy infrastructure projects, it understood the importance of integrating these key elements from the outset.

Uniper is now working to achieve a potential capacity with a maximum low-carbon power of 1.38 gigawatts developed in two separate project phases. The initial phase of the low carbon energy project is anticipated to be operational by 2030.