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Indicative cost summary
Single generator set installation Generator Rating kVA
Ìý500 750 1000 1500 20002500
Genset c/w radiator, day tank, controls £45,000 £72,000 £95,000 £150,000 £230,000 £300,000
Exhaust pipe (40 m) and primary silencer £17,000 £19,300 £21,500 £31,500 £35,800 £45,000
Fuel storage (24 hours) pumps, 10 m pipe run £4400 £5100 £5500 £5900 £6700 £7800
Acoustic splitters or louvre treatment £20,000 £24,000 £28,000 £32,000 £36,000 £40,000
Total cost of basic installation £86,400 £120,400 £150,000 £219,400 £308500 £392,800
N + 1 generator set installation (N = 2) Nominal System Rating (N) kVA
Ìý1000 1500 2000 3000 4000 5000
Total generator set provision 3 * 500 kVA 3 * 750 kVA 3 * 1000 kVA 3 * 1500 kVA 3 * 2000 kVA 3 * 2500 kVA
Gensets c/w radiator day tank, controls £135,000 £216,000 £285,000 £450,000 £690,000 £900,000
Exhaust pipe (40 m) and primary silencer £51,000 £57,900 £64,500 £94,500 £107,400 £135,000
Fuel storage (24 hours) and transfer pumps £13,200 £15,300 £16,500 £17,700 £20,100 £23,400
Acoustic splitters or louvre treatment £60,000 £72,000 £84,000 £96,000 £108,000 £120,000
Synchronising kit (between sets) £14,000 £18,000 £20,000 £20,000 £20,000 £20,000
Total cost of N + 1 installation where N=2 £273,200 £379,200 £470,000 £678,200 £945,500 £1,198,400
Extra over options Generator Rating kVA
Ìý500 750 1000 1500 2000 2500
G.59 kit for mains paralleling (each) £3500 £3500 £3500 £3500 £3500 £3500
Remote radiator with 30m pipework (each) £15,700 £17,800 £19,500 £22,300 £30,000 £46,000
External acoustic canopy 65 dBA @ 1 m £21,000 £30,000 £36,000 £49,000 £74,000 £94,000
The following exclusions relate to all of the above indicative costs: Inflation beyond first quarter 2005, builders work in connection with ventilation and exhaust arrangements, general builders work, allowance for LV switchgear beyond essential switchboard, main contractor’s overheads, profit and attendance, main contract preliminaries, professional and prescribed fees, contingency and design reserve, tax allowances, VAT. Price levels indicated are based on central London locations.