Witham Primary Substation Rebuild
CASE STUDY: Substation Projects
Emergency restoration works followed the catastrophic failure of an 11kV switchboard at Witham Primary Substation using temporary ring main units.
| Client(s) | EDF Energy Networks East |
|---|---|
| Location | Witham Essex |
| Project Start Date | October 2004 |
| Project Completion Date | October 2005 |
The failure had caused the loss of supply to thousands of homes and businesses throughout Witham.
Freedom workforces were on site within 20 minutes of receiving the emergency call. A new building was constructed, a new switchboard installed and feeders/transformers connected. The old building was demolished and all plant the removed. The work included all electrical and civil designs plus project management.

