National Rehabilitation Centre
Project overview
The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is a £105 million, state-of-the-art healthcare facility forming part of the Government’s New Hospital
Programme. The 70-bed centre has been designed to provide specialist rehabilitation services, while also supporting research, innovation and training in
collaboration with leading academic institutions.
Power On was appointed to deliver an 11kV high voltage electricity connection to support the site’s energy centre, ensuring a resilient and future-ready power supply for this nationally significant NHS development.
Power On’s role
Power On was responsible for the design, installation and delivery of a high-voltage metered connection to the site’s energy centre, including both onsite infrastructure and offsite connections into the local distribution network.
This included the installation of HV cabling to offsite points of connection and management of the offsite HV connection with the DNO, NGED. Power On also supported technical coordination between stakeholders, helping to align requirements and maintain progress throughout the project.
Infrastructure delivered
The project involved the supply and installation of one high-voltage metered Ring Main Unit (RMU), providing 1.32MVA capacity to the energy centre. This was supported by two offsite HV cable connections, comprising approximately 1,271m of cable from one point of connection and 771m from a second point, linking the site to the local network.
The infrastructure was designed to integrate with the site’s onsite generation systems, including a non exported load of 165kVA.
The challenge
As with many large-scale infrastructure projects, delivery required close coordination across multiple stakeholders, including the DNO, NHS Trust, main contractor and third-party landowners.
The project involved aligning the HV infrastructure with the site’s energy systems, including onsite generation, while also coordinating offsite connections. Securing the necessary land rights for the cable routes introduced additional complexity, requiring engagement with third-party stakeholders to support delivery.
Our approach
Power On adopted a collaborative and proactive approach throughout the project, working closely with all stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery.
The team provided technical support to help align design requirements, coordinated effectively with the DNO, and managed third-party interfaces to keep
the project progressing. A strong on-site presence also enabled close working relationships with the construction team, ensuring efficient coordination of
works and timely decision-making.
This joined-up approach helped maintain programme certainty and supported successful delivery.
- Electricity
We really appreciated Power On’s flexibility in supporting the design as it developed. We also valued their management of the third-party land agreements and how complex this became with multiple stakeholders involved. The detail in the design and the interfacing with our systems was clear and well managed. Once on site, Power On’s proactive approach and support in coordinating works with our subcontractors was invaluable. This helped us get power to the site earlier than anticipated. We were extremely happy with Power On’s input and would be happy to recommend their involvement again.
