SeaRoc joins Natural Power

November 2009

SeaRoc, marine, engineering and offshore experts, are joining Natural Power, to form the first renewable energy consultancy truly capable of providing end-to-end services globally for the industry both onshore and offshore. The announcement follows almost 18 months successful operation under a framework agreement and an existing minority stake acquired previously. Natural Power have already consented over 1300 MW of client projects offshore. SeaRoc, who sit on two BWEA steering committee groups, provide marine, engineering, health & safety and environmental services to some of the UK’s biggest renewable energy projects. Sister company, SeaPlanner, provide world class GIS expertise and extensive data management knowledge to the offshore market.

Natural Power and SeaRoc will form a group of over 220 highly-skilled resource engineers, development specialists, construction engineers, marine managers, GIS experts, and asset managers based across 11 offices worldwide.

The Natural Power group will be a world-class wind, wave and tidal service provider in the areas of due diligence, engineering, development, construction, operations and health & safety both onshore and offshore. The group create a single source for complete lifecycle services for the industry.

Stuart Hall, Director and founder of Natural Power commented: “Having provided lifecycle services onshore for the past 15 years, and consented over a Giga Watt of client projects offshore, it is a natural step forward to complete the loop by welcoming SeaRoc to the family – they are the experts offshore. The announcement reflects the needs of our clients for a single provider of both onshore and offshore services which we are delighted to now offer.”

Peter Hodgetts, CEO and founder of SeaRoc noted: “We are looking forward to joining the Natural Power family. There are many existing synergies between us and we wholeheartedly share the concept of ‘practical consulting’ for the benefit of our clients. The industry is changing and it is vital that companies evolve in order to meet the needs of developers, owners, insurers, investors, regulators and financial institutions.”