Consultancy Services
A robust and thorough assessment of technical, environmental, and economic issues is essential to the successful delivery of hydropower projects. We provide clients with an integrated package of skills that address often complex and detailed design issues, including:
1. Strategic site evaluation and site selection, engineering and environmental feasibility assessment, project management, hydropower resource assessment, economic analysis and access feasibility
2. Design & assessment planning, project management, environmental impact assessment (including all specialist skills e.g. sustainability, ecology, fisheries, archaeology, landscape, noise, etc.), turbine selection, control system design, grid connection, consents and licensing, flood risk assessment, access design and geotechnics
3. Project implementation including project management, procurement, ecological management planning and monitoring, habitat creation and technical advice to financial institutions
4. Dam Safety Inspections
Regular inspection and supervision of existing dams is imperative in minimizing risk and highlighting potential issues in a timely manner. This enables further studies or remedial works to be programmed before becoming critical to the safety of the structure. We have particular experience in:
- assessing the safety of existing dams
- undertaking risk assessments
- design and implementation of remedial measures
- dam break and inundation maps
- emergency planning
- expert witness
- construction supervision