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been a significant factor in the success of this project.

British Electricity International have provided comprehensive consult-

ancy and support services on all aspects of the project, from the

provision

of highly skilled personnel to assist in the construction

and commissioning period, to the building of a simulator on which to

train the engineers who will run the station.

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/On my way here by helicopter today, I was able to see some of the

spectacular sections of the associated transmission line7

I would like to pay tribute to the expertise of Balfour Beatty in

completing this difficult and demanding transmission project on time

despite the many problems of the weather conditions, and difficult

terrain. I understand that of the 261 transmission towers, 95 per cent

required helicopter access for construction:

British engineering and ingenuity.

an impressive feat

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I also had the opportunity to view the remarkable engineering and con-

struction work involved in establishing this site on land reclaimed from

the sea and excavated from the surrounding hillside. And I should like

to applaud the expertise applied in this area too. I understand that

the mountain was literally sliced in half and 121⁄2 million cubic yards

of rock excavated. The design work for this achievement was the

responsibility of LG Mouchel & Partners, one of our leading

engineering

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civil consultants in this field. Amy Kong and aske

Capained Hill unhums.

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I would also like to mention the important contribution to the project

made by the City of London Merchant Bankers J Henry Schroder Wagg, who