We can offer you a range of services to identify, investigate, plan, design and safely build an offshore site and the infrastructure required to support it.
We look at factors such as the energy source, grid connection, ground connections, offshore ecology and planning legislation to identify sites that could accommodate a lucrative offshore project. If any issues come up during the life of your offshore project, we'll propose a solution.
Services
Environmental Advisory and ESIA support
Natural Power has a wealth of experience in advising Tender Strategy and planning offshore windfarm projects in various jurisdictions, working primarily by using in-house specialists, but also several specialist sub-contractors, with experts in all aspects of offshore ecology and permitting including, consenting, offshore ornithology, fish, benthos, marine mammals & commercial fisheries surveys, as well as offshore permitting and compliance for offshore construction projects, including fulfilling offshore ECoW roles. Services range from scoping to development support, EIA assembly, as well as undertaking discrete pieces of technical survey work.
Owners engineer and EPCI services
Natural Power provides specialist technical expertise across engineering disciplines, including electrical and HV support, civil and structure design, onshore geotechnical intrusive ground investigation and consultancy. The team also offer best-in-class services within ECPI & PMO project development and project management with a proven track record of successes in the European offshore wind space.
Due diligence
Providing a range of due diligence services and strategic advice to project sponsors and investors in all key renewable energy sectors and global markets. Natural Power has an established reputation as a provider of high-quality and detailed project analysis.
Site selection and bid preparation
High-level mapping study to explore the most competitive areas based on the technical and environmental parameters: Yield, depth suitability, soil suitability, environmental conditions suitability, installation method suitability, impact on CAPEX/OPEX and decommissioning costs.
Inspections and Advanced Performance Engineering
Natural Power has extensive experience conducting thorough and detailed inspections alongside life extension services, including asset health checks and utilising SCADA and operational data, CMS monitoring and analysis, performance management, as well as blade, major component and other inspections.
FLO, MMO, AND PAM
Expertise in Marine Mammal Observation (MMO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) helping to reduce the impact on the marine wildlife during offshore development activities. Natural Power also provides Fishery Liaison Officer (FLO) services to support offshore activities, communicating with fishermen and enhancing cooperation during operations.
Layout design and LCOE optimisation
Natural Power advises offshore clients on all aspects of the project lifecycle from initial anemometry campaigns and yield assessment, through layout design and turbine sizing to asset optimization. A detailed assessment can be undertaken to support the bid strategy and investment decisions.
- Analytics services along wind farm development value chain: wind measurement campaign design and monitoring, energy yield assessment including in-house RANS CFD, and post-construction SCADA assessment;
- Support for offshore FEDM: PoC with turbine manufacturer for tenders, turbine selection;
- Constraint mapping and wind farm optimization for LCOE.
Working according to international guidelines and standards (IEC, IEA, MEASNET and Carbon Trust), Natural Power has over 100 GW and 25+ years of experience in energy yield assessments for onshore and offshore wind projects globally.
Natural Power is engaged in innovative yield assessments, in which the FEM NEMO project for the assessment of offshore wind turbulences, and GLOBE project CFD benchmark for assessment of wind farm blockage.
O&M Consultancy
Natural Power and its partners have a strong track record of supporting new development projects including early O&M concept development for new sites, OPEX modelling, preparation of tender documents, port feasibility studies and O&M readiness planning.
Other services
Windfarm design, suitability studies for vessels and ports, procurement strategy, installation schedule, T&I concept design, cable routing, DEVEX and CAPEX, site investigation plans and hybrid offtake scenarios.
