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Scott Wilson is an international consultancy group providing expert, sustainable, integrated solutions to meet the planning, engineering, management and environmental needs of four principal market sectors: transport, property, environment and natural resources. Scott Wilson has a global network of 80 offices, of which 40 are in the UK. The firm employs over 6000 members of staff with over 3600 based in the UK, with the remainder located internationally.

Scott Wilson is one of the foremost international engineering consultancy firms in the power sector, with a track record of involvement in over 100,000MW of thermal, hydroelectric and renewable energy projects.

Scott Wilson offers particular specialisations in the following areas:

1. Hydropower
2. Thermal Power
3. Wind Energy
4. Transmission and Distribution
5. New Renewable Technologies
6. Energy Efficiency

Scott Wilson provides services that cover all aspects of project development from resource evaluation and pre-investment studies through to the detailed design of works and the supervision and project management of construction.

The Company also provides extensive assistance to Clients on the arrangement and appraisal of project financing plans, including mixed international lending agency and commercial banking finance.

Hydropower

In the hydropower sector Scott Wilson has accumulated experience which covers a wide variety of schemes around the world, which include both surface and underground power complexes utilizing all types of turbine, and harnessing generating heads in excess of 1000 m. Projects range in size from a few hundred kilowatts to 5400 MW.

Although the actual services provided are structured to meet the specific requirements of any assignment, the general range of work undertaken includes the following:

• Resource evaluation and planning studies
• Survey and site investigation
• Environmental assessment
• Engineering feasibility studies
• Engineering design for civil, structural, electrical and mechanical works Preparation of engineering specifications
• Project management
• Economic and financial studies
• Preparation of tender documents
• Assistance with financing and contract procedures
• Supervision of construction, installation and commissioning
• Training, overseas and in UK
• Inspections for statutory, insurance and other purposes

Hydropower project examples

Nam Theun 2, Lao PDR Advisor to the Government of Lao PDR on a privately financed 1070MW hydropower export project.	Azad Pattan Hydropower Project, Pakistan Feasibility study for a private developer of a 700MW hydroelectric scheme on the Jhelum River.	Pergau Hydroelectric Project, Malaysia Complete design of a 600MW hydroelectric scheme in Peninsular Malaysia.

Renewable Energy

Scott Wilson’s expertise in the field of renewable energy covers a wide range of technologies including biomass, waste to energy, onshore and offshore wind energy, hydropower, mini and micro hydro, landfill gas energy, micro-turbine cogeneration, tidal and marine current energy, photovoltaic systems and the emerging technologies of IGCC and CCS.

The firm provides engineering expertise in renewable and low carbon energy technologies to public and private sector clients with our full in-house capability covering civil, electrical and mechanical engineering.

The comprehensive services cover the planning processes necessary to obtain licenses and consents for project implementation, development planning approval with a renewable and sustainable energy commitment.

Specialist groups within Scott Wilson provide supporting expertise in geotechnics, EIA, coastal processes, offshore engineering and advanced structures.

The extensive and diverse experience portfolio within Scott Wilson enables to provide fully integrated technical and business focused services to private power producers and energy suppliers, enabling them to secure a competitive edge in the sustainable energy marketplace.

Selected examples:

• Belize Cogeneration Station. Commercial Adviser for a proposed 25 MW bagasse (sugar cane residue) fired cogeneration plant.
• China Wind Farms. geotechnical and structural consultant for the design and construction supervision of two wind farm projects with a total of 50 wind turbines.

Scott Wilson
Mike McWilliams
Director

Tel: +44 (0)1233 658200
Fax: +44 (0)1233 658299
Email: hydropower@scottwilson.com
Web: www.scottwilson.com

 

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