Vodafone Metropolis Battery Project

Woolgar Hunter were tasked to carry out surveys of Vodafone base station sites throughout Scotland to determine the
requirement and capability for increased power autonomy at each site.
The survey established the current power autonomy of each site as well as the current power usage. Working closely
with electrical engineers we were able to offer a solution to increase the resilience of each site in the case of any
power outages.
As the majority of these sites were in remote locations in the Highlands & Islands, with difficult access and weather
conditions it was therefore vital that everything was confirmed at the initial site visit to allow upgrades to be carried
out efficiently.
Where increased requirement for battery back-up was established Woolgar Hunter were responsible for ensuring
the equipment cabin & building floors were able to accept the load of the new power units, almost 1200kg in most
instances.
We were able to offer a single design solution which could be used on the majority of sites. Where this design wasn’t
feasible we designed bespoke solutions and in some cases strengthening works were required on the existing flooring.
Over 350 sites were surveyed over a 12 Month period whilst hitting client KPIs.