Leep Utilities has launched a specialist extra high voltage (EHV) team to support the rising demand for power from data centres.

Leep’s EHV team will support data centre operators with utility grid connections, 132 kV networks and smart battery energy storage solutions for local heat networks.

The company said it will own, operate, and manage “every electrical element – from the point of connection to the metering position and beyond – for the entire length of contract.”

Leep will also support data centre operators to repurpose waste heat to power local heat networks in an effort to reduce grid requirements and improve energy efficiency.

Matt Ling, Director of Business Development at Leep Utilities, said, “Our success with EHV customers is founded on the team’s expertise and the many added value services we provide. Through early engagement, a holistic consultative approach and seeking out value in the supply chain – thanks to the transparency that our adoption-only model affords – we’re able to help high consumption users to operate most cost-efficiently and cost-effectively, all with the support of our in-house legal team.

“An often-cited frustration amongst EHV operators is the inflexibility of specification of network components, which can create blockages and inefficiencies. As an Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO), Leep offers much greater flexibility, on the likes of electric plant and design, to provide bespoke solutions that best meet their needs, and at the best prices and timings. By separating Asset Adoption Value payments from design and build costs, we yet further maximise the supply chain, often at a critical cashflow juncture.”