ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

Transcription

1 ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE rpsgroup.com

2 Meeting the ENERGY CHALLENGE RPS is an international consultancy providing advice upon: 1 R Strategy, Technology & Site Selection ca na 2 PS t he exploration and production of oil & gas and other natural resources the planning and development of energy supply & urban infrastructure t he development and management of the built & natural environment. ssis Oil & Gas and other NATURAL RESOURCES Energy & Urban INFRASTRUCTURE Built & Natural 3 Energy INFRASTRUCTURE EIA & Sustainability lifecycle ENVIRONMENT fe 5 Infrastructure for generating energy from renewable sources, storing and transporting hydrocarbons and transmitting energy and power are essential components in ensuring energy supply and providing energy security. RPS is uniquely placed to support the planning and development of this infrastructure as we have both an in depth knowledge of the energy sector and le Construction & Operational Support cy c We are involved in some of todays most important and challenging infrastructure, environmental, energy and development projects shaping and influencing the world we live in. Masterplanning & Design 4 th e li As a FTSE 250 company with over 5000 employees in offices worldwide, RPS delivers a unique range of technical, environmental, planning, and management skills. This multidisciplinary mix coupled with a strong project management capability and extensive offshore expertise sets RPS apart from other consultancies. ough all stages of t thr Planning & Consents expertise in all aspects of the built and natural environment. Utilising this combined experience, the multidisciplinary teams within RPS provide a full lifecycle service, delivering advice on the development of clients energy resources and advising on the safe and effective creation and management of the required energy infrastructure.

3 Energy INFRASTRUCTURE OUR SECTOR EXPERTISE Anaerobic Digestion Nuclear Wind Energy ANAEROBIC DIGESTION BIOMASS DISTRICT HEATING & CHP LAND ACCESS & LINEAR INFRASTRUCTURE NUCLEAR PORTS, HARBOURS & MARINE UNCONVENTIONAL GAS OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY ONSHORE WIND ENERGY ENERGY FROM WASTE SOLAR ENERGY WAVE & TIDAL Anaerobic Digestion is emerging as a popular sustainable energy solution with strong policy support at all levels. RPS has a long established reputation for planning, designing and implementing some of the country s biggest waste projects, providing strong foundations on which to build our Anaerobic Digestion services. Biomass Our thorough knowledge of energy infrastructure has enabled RPS to develop a fully coordinated, multidisciplinary service offering in the biomass sector. We have experience in dedicated biomass facilities, conversion of coal fired power stations to biomass and fuel storage facilities with both rail and ship offloading. District Heating & CHP RPS is able to assist in the selection and design of the Energy Centre which contains an energy and carbon efficient mix of plant so as to best fit the needs of the site which it is serving. The equipment can take many forms - CHP, boilers including biomass, energy to waste, controls, fuel storage, thermal storage or chiller plant - and careful selection and specification of the district heating and cooling system is required. Energy from Waste RPS has class leading credentials in all areas of Energy from Waste (EfW), consulting on scores of EfW projects ranging in size from small scale gasification plants to the largest facilities with throughputs of 750,000 tpa. Our design teams have produced some of the most recognisable designs of waste facilities in the country. Land Access & Linear Infrastructure RPS has extensive experience in providing land access and other services for linear infrastructure projects such as large pipelines and gas & electricity networks. Our strategic advice and diverse services consistently achieve the best outcomes for transport, utilities, community & social infrastructure, energy & resources and defence sectors. RPS provides specialist Planning, Permitting and Environmental Assessment services for the current programme for new nuclear power stations in England and Wales together with Decommissioning and Remediation services at existing sites and installations. We are also leading providers of Safety Cases for Nuclear Facilities, and Radiation Protection services, Contaminated Land, Building and Waste Characterisation services. Ports, Harbours & Marine RPS has developed international expertise, providing fully integrated marine development support to the Port and Marine sector. RPS Marine Engineers and specialist Planners focus their talents on developing concepts, refining them into plans, developing the detailed design, followed by construction monitoring of marine facilities. Solar Energy RPS has an excellent reputation for supporting the development of Solar Parks. Our experience has taught us the importance of early and meaningful consultation with Local Authorities and key stakeholders. We have a multidisciplinary team of specialists providing seamless support and advice at every stage of the project lifecycle, ranging from EIA and site assessment to design and expert witness. Unconventional Gas Drawing on extensive international experience and a broad range of expertise, RPS is uniquely placed to support unconventional hydrocarbon projects. RPS is able to offer a broadbased and fully integrated consultancy service to developers of unconventional gas projects - worldwide. At a technical level RPS can provide expertise in base line monitoring, water resourcing, management of wastewaters, traffic impacts, noise and air quality, visual impact assessment and well integrity. Offshore Wind RPS has been at the forefront of planning and consenting for Offshore Wind for over ten years. In the UK - a relatively advanced offshore wind marketplace - we have worked on a majority of Round 1 and Round 2 sites and are now supporting the preparation of Development Consent Order (DCO) applications for a number of the larger and deeper water Round 3 sites. Onshore Wind Whether developing single turbine projects or large scale Onshore Wind Farms our multidisciplinary teams have the knowledge and experience required to secure success. Supporting over 100 wind farms with a combined capacity of over 3,000MW since 2008, our services span the project life cycle from Site Selection and Engineering though to Stakeholder involvement, Environmental Impact Assessment, Planning Consent and Construction Management. Wave & Tidal RPS has over 30 years experience in the wave and tidal energy sector and have designed several of the world s pioneering devices. We have in-depth experience in supporting marine renewable developers through the complete cycle of development from preliminary R&D, through model testing at various scales, detailed design and ultimately prototype deployment. We also have extensive experience in environmental evaluation, EIA s and management of the planning process for marine renewable devices.

4 Energy INFRASTRUCTURE OUR EXPERIENCE THE HUB, WESTCOTT DRAX POWER STATION, SELBY SOUTH HOOK LNG TERMINAL DUBLIN WASTE TO ENERGY ENBRIDGE NORTHERN GATEWAY ROTHERDALE FARM SOLAR PARK HINKLEY POINT, SOMERSET JAIGAD PORT, INDIA BAKKEN, ALBERTA, CANADA LINCS OFFSHORE WINDFARM MOY WINDFARM, INVERNESS OPENHYDRO PROJECT, IRELAND Anaerobic Digestion THE HUB, WESTCOTT RPS provided planning advice and supporting assessments for a combined Anaerobic Digestion and In Vessel Composting Facility that treats up to 48,000tpa of separated and co-mingled food and garden waste with and without packaging. Biomass DRAX POWER STATION, SELBY RPS is Lead Designer, Architect and Civil/ Structural Engineer for the Ecostore and biomass fuel transfer element of Project Phoenix, a programme to convert coal to renewable, cost effective biomass material. The implemented solution is an innovative and complex system of fuel delivery. District Heating & CHP SOUTH HOOK LNG TERMINAL, PEMBROKESHIRE Having secured the original permissions for the project, RPS is now advising on the installation of a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) station at the site. RPS has provided Planning, Permitting, Project Management and Public Consultation services and has coordinated the Environmental Impact Assessment. Energy from Waste DUBLIN WASTE TO ENERGY, IRELAND RPS was the Client Representative for the Dublin Waste to Energy PPP project, providing project management and technical advice. The plant is to utilise the most up to date technology to treat municipal waste collected in the Dublin Region. RPS also managed communications and stakeholder consultation throughout the process. Land Access & Linear Infrastructure ENBRIDGE NORTHERN GATEWAY, CANADA RPS has provided expert witness testimony to Canada s National Energy Board who have proposed the $6.5 billion Enbridge Northern Gateway project, which will provide twin pipelines running 1,177km from Northern Alberta to Kitimat in British Columbia. Solar Energy ROTHERDALE FARM SOLAR PARK RPS continues to play its part in delivering new renewable energy capacity in the UK with the approval of a 9MW Solar Park for Vale Green Energy. The Solar Park, to be developed on land at Rotherdale Farm in Worcestershire, is in accordance with the National Planning Practice Guidance for Large Scale Photovoltaic Farms which seeks to steer development away from good quality agricultural land whilst providing much needed renewable energy to the national grid. Nuclear HINKLEY POINT, SOMERSET RPS is providing sustainability advice and completing the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) for this nuclear new build. RPS provided the first assessments of their kind on a new nuclear power station project in the UK for Hinkley Point C and are now building on our best in class service on the Sizewell C project. Ports, Harbours & Marine JAIGAD PORT, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA RPS provided Port Masterplanning, design and technical review services for a green field port development at Jaigad approximately 200 miles south of Mumbai on India s west coast. The project includes capital dredging works, the construction of a commercial port, ship repair yard and associated landside infrastructure. Unconventional Gas BAKKEN, ALBERTA, CANADA RPS has developed a best practice workflow roadmap to aid in the optimisation of provable shale reserves at the Bakken in Alberta, Canada. Our approach helps clients understand and meet the many challenges of operating in unconventional plays, from quickly identifying potential gaps and focus areas to defining areas of risk and potential opportunity. Offshore Wind Energy OFFSHORE WIND FARM, LINCOLNSHIRE RPS was instrumental in securing a new Transport and Works Act Order for an additional six offshore wind turbines and securing consent to vary the inter-tidal cable installation routing and methodology through an internationally designated environment. Onshore Wind Energy INVERNESS, SCOTLAND RPS was commissioned to undertake and manage the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), planning application and subsequent planning appeal for a 20 turbine (126.5m high) wind farm development on the Moy Estate near Inverness. The wind farm was granted planning permission on appeal. Wave & Tidal OPENHYDRO, IRELAND RPS has delivered various step change achievements for OpenHydro and for the Tidal Energy industry. In the last five years, RPS has designed three gravity base structures for OpenHydro s turbines and also been involved in the development of innovative deployment and retrieval methods including the design of specialist lifting frames.

5 Cover image: London Array, Thames Estuary, UK. RPS has acted as EIA lead consultant for one of the largest offshore windfarm projects in the world. Its 175 turbines are capable of generating enough energy to power nearly half a million UK homes and reduce harmful CO2 emissions by over 900,000 tonnes a year. rpsgroup.com London Array Limited