INTERMEDIATE DESIGN

Natural Power have a proven track record in designing realistic wind farm layouts that optimise the balance between a wide range of technical, environmental and physical constraints and parameters, typically including the following design aims:

• Maximise wind turbine energy yield
• Minimise cost of energy (all project costs)
• Minimise wind flow quality issues
• Minimise environmental impact (ecology, noise, visuals etc.)
• Recognise ground slope and soil conditions to optimise construction activities
• Avoid infrastructure conflicts (pipeline, microwaves etc.)
• Consider future asset management activities and health & safety issues

Our ultimate aim is to deliver realistic wind farm layouts that are consentable, buildable, financable and operable.

We apply our skills throughout the project lifecycle including:

• Conceptual layout studies to inform early project feasibility
• Intermediate designs, iterating through the development cycle
• Optimised final designs for consenting, financing and construction

We have designed over 800MW of consented wind farms onshore, and 1200MW offshore.