Point Lane

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Client

Shawton Energy / Kings Cross

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Location

Pembrokeshire, UK

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Capacity

8.6 MWp (≈14,000 panels across 28 acres)

Point Lane Solar Farm

To enable the King’s Cross estate to procure time-matched renewable electricity under a long-term VPPA, Shawton Energy acquired and is delivering the 8.6 MWp Point Lane Solar Farm.

Shawton Utilities is responsible for the end-to-end grid connection and balance-of-plant infrastructure that makes the project work electrically, safely, and reliably from day one.

Our Role

Shawton Utilities led the grid connection design, approvals, and delivery for Point Lane, interfacing with the local DNO to secure, design, and build the export connection sized for the full 8.6 MWp capacity. Our scope covers:

Connection & Compliance

G99 application support, protection studies, settings coordination, and compliance documentation through to witness testing and energisation readiness.

Substation & Switchgear

Design and construction of the primary site substation, MV switchgear selection, protection relays, earthing design, and civil foundations.

Cabling & Balance-of-Plant

Route selection, trenching, MV cable installation/termination, communications ducts, and auxiliary power systems.

Metering, SCADA & Control

Half-hourly metering, revenue-grade measurement, and SCADA integration to support VPPA settlement, time-matching, and performance monitoring.

HSEQ & Programme Management

CDM responsibilities, contractor coordination, quality assurance, and an installation methodology geared to minimise local disruption and environmental impact.

Outcomes

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Export-ready infrastructure sized and configured for the full 8.6 MWp array, supporting the 15-year VPPA to King’s Cross.

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Assurance for stakeholders via compliant protection, robust SCADA, and revenue-grade metering to underpin financial settlement.

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Resilience by design, with maintainable switchgear, clear isolation points, and condition-based monitoring to support long-term O&M.

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Impact enablement: Infrastructure that underpins ~40% of the King’s Cross estate’s electricity demand from UK solar and an estimated ~2,100 tCO₂e reduction per year.

Looking Ahead

With Point Lane providing the renewable backbone for the VPPA, Shawton Utilities will continue to support commissioning, performance optimisation, and lifecycle maintenance of electrical systems. We are also positioned to assist estates like King’s Cross with on-site electrical upgrades, energy centre decarbonisation, and future-proofing for additional low-carbon technologies.

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Client Feedback

Project Manager

Utility-Scale Solar Developer

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Shawton Utilities delivered exactly what they promised, a seamless, compliant connection completed on time and without disruption. Their communication and technical expertise gave us complete confidence throughout the project.

Operations Director

Renewable Energy Investor

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The team at Shawton Utilities have been a trusted partner since installation. Their proactive O&M support keeps our assets performing efficiently and gives us peace of mind that everything is running as it should.