Renewable Energy
Our staff have vast experience of developing renewable energy projects, particularly related to biomass and wind power. Our senior staff have been involved in leading the development of wind power in Oman, UK and Hong Kong. Our inputs mainly relate to marine baseline surveys, monitoring and EIA services.
Case Studies
Regional Locational Guidelines for Offshore Wind Power, Wave Power and Tidal Power
We have been commissioned by WS Atkins as part of their framework with Marine Scotland to support the update of RLGs across Scottish Regions. This involves a desk-top study of 11 regions and reporting on changes that have arisen since the original RLGs were drafted.General
Whilst in previous employment, Neil Cousins has led the development of EIAs and also marine baseline surveys for a range of offshore wind farm developments in the UK and overseas. Some specific projects in which Neil has been involved includes:
- Hong Kong Electric Company Offshore Wind Farm (Hong Kong): full EIA delivery
- North Hoyle Offshore Wind Farm EIA (UK): marine ecology, sediments and physical processes, including surveys.
- Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm EIA (UK) – marine ecology, sediments and physical processes, including surveys.
- Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm EIA (UK) – marine ecology impact assessment.
- Gwynt-y-Mor Offshore Wind Farm EIA (UK) – pre-EIA marine ecology and sediment surveys.
- Thames Array Offshore Wind Farm EIA (UK) – pre-EIA marine ecology and sediment surveys.
- Tunes plateau EIA Scoping Report studies.
- Initial licence area scoping studies across strategic development areas in England and Wales.