Concept Designs
- Technology Delivery and Installation Assessment
- OEM Specification Site Compliance Analysis
- Constraints and interface mapping
- Site Access Plans
- Assembly/Storage/Turning Areas Design
- Site and Access Roads (approximate geometry)
- Foundation Dimensions (estimate)
- Electrical/Telecommunications Cable Routes
- Electrical substation & SLDs
- HV power lines
- 2D Plans for further use in permitting process
- Limited existing/proposed ground levels e.g. WTG
FR Statement: Our WTG and Solar experts have extensive experience in layout designs for all major WTG and PV technology suppliers to ensure optimised, low-risk site layouts for planning purposes.
Permit Designs (IFP)
Depending on the market permit designs require 1) limited engineering detail or 2) significant engineering detail
1) limited engineering permit design: see concept designs
2) detailed engineering permit design: as per concept designs plus
- Site Investigations reports
- Foundation Designs and Reports
- Road designs plans, sections and reports
- Electrical designs plans, sections and reports
- All supporting documentation to validate permit application
FR Statement: In certain markets, due to permitting legislation constraints, there is very limited room for post permit changes to engineering. Therefore in order to avoid replacement building permits designs need to be right first time. Fortes in-house experts and partners ensure that best in class design deliverables are provided at permit stage to minimise permit change risks to our clients.
Track Record
Case Studies
Ventelys WFs (DES-A) - France
| Location | Various locations, France |
| Developer | Ventelys |
| Technology | Vestas V126, V150, Siemens Gamesa SG114, SG170 |
| Capacity / COD | 234 MW, 2022 |
| Role | Preliminary Road Design |
Services
| Preliminary design of roads and platforms |
| WTG logistics feasibility study |
| Technical assistance for the organization of the project |
| Platform, layout and land lease optimizations |
| Review of Roads and Platforms conditions and identify improvements |
Challenges
Different costs and solutions for roads and hardstands required
Vallée de l’Aa Wind Farm
| Location | Pas de Calais, France | |
| Developer | ERG Renew | |
| Technology | 4 x Vestas V112 | |
| Rated Power | 14 MW | |
| Role | Project Management/ Engineering / Supervision | |
Services
| Geotechnical Site Investigations (SI) Execution |
| Civil/Structural IFT and IFC Design Packages |
| Electrical IFT Design Package |
Theparak 1,4 WFs (OE-C) – Thailand
| Location | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
| Developer | Wind Energy Holdings |
| WTG Details | 60 x Vestas V136 WTGs, 157m HH |
| Capacity / COD | 180 MW |
| Role | Foundation Designer |
Services
| Foundation Design |
| Foundation Construction Supervision |
| Method Statement and Quality Documentation implementation |
| Drafting & obtaining Employer’s approval of Quality Management Plan |
BVDR WFs (OE-D) – NL (36-41)
| Location | Noord Holland, The Netherlands | |
| Developer | Eurus Energy Europe (EEE) | |
| WTG Details | 13 x Vestas V90 2.0 / 2 * Enercon E70 | |
| Capacity / COD | 33 MW | |
| Role | Technical Due Diligence | |
Services
| Evaluation of cracks and gaps in concrete in operational Wind Turbines |
| Gaps in Quality Control Documents provided by Contractor |
| Determining level of severity of damages in order to make warranty claim |
| Dealing with issues related to Contractor’s Quality Management System |
