Quantum Data Energy (QDE) has completed construction and commissioning at its 7.5MW Hindlip flexible generation project, with the asset now mechanically and electrically complete and commercial operations expected shortly.
The project, which is fully funded in partnership with Powertree, achieved grid energisation on 15 July 2026 and completed G99 grid compliance testing on 22 July.
All three Rolls-Royce MTU gensets have now been commissioned and passed performance testing, while grid constraint testing has also been completed.
Quantum said the project had been delivered below its approved £5 million capex budget. Final forecast expenditure stands at about £4.63 million, representing a saving of around £370,000.
Civil engineering, electrical and gas installation works have also been completed, with gas now supplied to the gensets. Site infrastructure, including the control room, CCTV and oil storage facilities, is fully operational.
The company added that all items on the project's risk register have now been closed, including issues related to difficult ground conditions encountered during National Grid Electricity Distribution cable installation works.
The remaining steps before full commercial operations are the finalisation of operations and maintenance arrangements, formal genset sign-off, and final snagging and handover. Quantum expects Hindlip to enter commercial operations during the third quarter of 2026.
Quantum Data Energy CEO Pieter Krügel said: "We are delighted that construction and commissioning have been successfully completed at our Hindlip project, and ready for commercial operations. The project has been delivered in line with the latest timeline set out in our March announcement, below budget, and every item on the project risk register has been closed out. We would like to thank everyone involved in successfully delivering this project, especially the teams on site, Powertree as our funding partner, and NGED. Upon commencement of commercial operations, Hindlip will become our second operational flexible generation asset. The project represents a further step in implementing our strategy to build a portfolio of 300+ MW of flexible generation assets."
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Hindlip marks another important step in Quantum Data Energy's strategy to build a substantial flexible generation portfolio. Completion below budget and the removal of outstanding project risks leave the company well positioned to bring its second operational asset online during the current quarter.