The value of the C644 contract is £15m.
The scope of works to be delivered by AC Joint Venture includes the provision of traction power, distributed within Crossrail’s central section extending from Royal Oak Portal in the west to Pudding Mill Lane in the east, splitting at Stepney Green Junction and running to Plumstead Portal in the southeast.
The works will involve the construction of a feeder station at Pudding Mill Lane, where power from the 400kV National Grid network will be converted down to 25kV before being fed into the overhead line equipment that will power the new Crossrail trains. A separate feeder station will be built by Network Rail at Kensal Green.
Four high voltage auto transformer stations will be also built at Westbourne Park, Stepney Green, Custom House and Plumstead to maintain the voltage along the line.
The other two shortlisted bidders were:
- Balfour Beatty Engineering Services
- Rail Power Joint Venture (Siemens and J Murphy & Sons)
A separate contract, C650, will be awarded for high voltage non-traction power supply tol provide a power supply for use at stations, shafts and portals.
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