Solar&StorageXtra talked to Iain McNeil, Operations Director at connection provider Dunamis, at the Birmingham edition of Solar & Storage Live.
Iain shared the latest news from Dunamis, the company’s history, and discussed the aspects that make the provider stand out most.
Interview with Iain McNeil, Operations Director at Dunamis
“We aim to provide a seamless transition from project conception all the way through to building the substation, and then final energisation.”
Xtra: Can you talk to us about Dunamis’ mission?
Iain: Dunamis is an Independent Connection Provider. We operate within the renewable industry as abbreviated to ICP.
We offer a design-and-build service up to 132kV as a high-voltage specialist, supporting a lot of the organisations that are here today.
(From) developers, clients – we’re providing a network connection to the installation that they may be building on development to the local network. That includes design through to building the substation.
We aim to provide a seamless transition from project conception through to building the substation, and then final energisation. (To do that) we negotiate throughout with the network operator, or local network operator – or DNO.
Xtra: What makes Dunamis different from other connection providers?
Iain: We’re a long-established ICP. Dunamis has been in the industry for several years. We’ve got many experienced staff, from designers to project managers, who’ve worked in the industry for years (also).
As well as Dunamis being a management company we also have a sister company, Maintech, here exhibiting on the stand today with us.
They offer the full electrical installation side of things, so we can offer a full package: design, build, and we complete all the electrical installation works.
And with the private network side of things, if there is a private network attached to the adopted network, we can also, through Maintech, offer operations and maintenance.
Over the years, we’ve developed over 200 projects or schemes that are energised.
Xtra: Why is attending Solar & Storage Live important for Dunamis?
Iain: For Dunamis, this event is probably one of the most significant in the calendar within the renewable industry. There are a lot of different organisations here, and it’s about having that presence in the market.
We do get the value from being here and exhibiting.
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