Keele University · Awarded contract
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Delivery of Smart Energy Network Demonstrator at Keele University

Awarded 01 Nov 2017

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Awarded01 Nov 2017
Value£6,099,809.69
SupplierSiemens PTI
AgencyKeele University
RegionNorth West
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 5y 1mo ago3y 11mo term
Awarded 1 Nov 2017Expired 29 Sept 2021

About

Keele University awarded a contract to Siemens PTI for the delivery of the Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND), a community-based, at-scale demonstrator across multiple energy vectors to support research, development and innovation in smart, flexible energy supply, storage and monitoring.

The contractor was responsible for completing the final design, delivering new and upgraded utility infrastructure, introducing and upgrading the control system, and overseeing procedural changes.

The project's functional objectives included basic information management, demand side management, advanced metering infrastructure and heat load analysis, integrated energy systems, micro-grids through advanced DER management, unlocking low carbon transport potential, and self-healing network characteristics.

The contract value was AUD 6,099,809.69, and the form of contract was the FIDIC Silver Book First Edition 1999 as amended by the University.

The SEND is part funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

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