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Renewable & Sustainable Energy Consultancy

Pre-Construction Services

Through expert civil and electrical engineering support, we will ensure that your project achieves an optimum solution, protecting your investment up to and beyond financial close.

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The pre-construction phase is pivotal to the successful construction of a project.

Our Footprints provide design services as well as civil, electrical & mechanical engineering services.

We can help you with procurement & contracts to ensure cost effectiveness of your project.

Principal Designer

  • Geotechnical design of wind turbine foundations
  • Detailed design solutions
  • Designs meet statutory legislation requirements

Civil Engineering

  • Geotechincal specification & investigation
  • Infrastructure design
  • Turbine foundation design
  • Access studies
  • Highway approvals

Electrical Design

  • Prepare outline single line diagram, including protection requirements
  • Preliminary substation design / layout
  • Refine cable routing
  • Prepare functional requirements and scope for electrical studies and installation works
  • Detailed specification for long-lead plant (eg. Power transformers)

Network Operator Liaison

  • Submission of Connection Applications
  • Submission of NGET Bilateral Connection Agreement application
  • Manage and review connection offer
  • Connection offer negotiation
  • Secure quotations for Independent Connections Provider for contestable works
  • Dispute resolution

Contract Management

  • Experience with major manufacturers
  • Preparation of employers requirements and tender docs
  • Manage tender process including interviews for shortlisted contractors
  • Tendering contractors competency checks
  • Provide recommendations to client
  • Work with client contractors and lawyers to negotiate and finalise contract documents