Configuration / Layout Assessments
- Site Surveys Review
- Climatic Conditions Review
- Cadastral Limitations Review
- WTG Concept Layout/Spacing Feasibility
- OEMs specifications review
- PV Concept Arrangement Feasibility
- BOP Concept Layout Feasibility
- Offsite Works Feasibility
Forte Value: Our process combines detailed desk study and on-site review to ensure accuracy and completeness of the assessment.
Technology Review
- Wind: Shortlisted Turbine Models
- Wind: Transformer Concepts
- Wind: MV/HV Main Components
- Wind: SCADA Systems Concepts
- Offshore Wind: Offshore Substation Concepts
- Offshore Wind: Foundation Structures Concepts
- Offshore Wind: Logistics Concepts
- Solar PV: Modules, Inverters and Trackers
Forte Value: Our lead technology experts have over 20 years experience in wind and solar technology and are up-to-date with the latest technology advances and market trends.
Resource / Energy Yield Assessments
- Wind Site data: topography, roughness and forestry
- Wind: Shear analysis, Wake losses, Secondary losses
- Solar PV: topography, Albedo, Soiling, Temperature
- Solar PV: Extreme Wind Loads, Erosion, Degradation, Humidity
- Wind/solar data, Long-term correction
- Wind/solar Uncertainties
- PV Estimate Losses (Soiling, Mismatch, etc.)
- Sensitivities for different scenarios (P50, P75, P90).
- Feasibility of the net electrical energy
Forte Value: Our technical experts and partners specialise in the review and preparation of energy-yield assessments of Wind Farms and Solar PV Plants.
Land Lease and Cadastral Review
- Zoning Plans analysis
- Consented Plots coverage versus project layouts
- Plot mapping Digitisation risk analysis
- Gap Analysis of each Land Lease Agreements
- Technical Review Land Lease Agreement
- Temporary Works Requirements
- Land Lease-Related Risks and Opportunities
- Services interferences detailed review
Forte Value: We understand the highest risks associated with the obtainment of the required land parcels and of the access required to undertake the Works. We provide our clients with essential advice and work in tandem with legal advisors to mitigate this risk.
Grid Connection Feasibility Analysis
- Review of connection feasibility studies
- Review of correspondence with Connection provider
- Review of national grid development strategies
- Techncial solution feasibility
- Timeline feasibility analysis
- Connection options cost benefit analysis
- Review of connection application documents
Forte Value: Our team of grid connection experts have extensive experience in working with and for grid utilities and an in-depth understanding of the connection and licensing processes, requirements, and risks.
Permitting Feasibility Analysis
- Gap Analysis, Risk Assessment of Permit applications
- Feasibility of permitting completion schedule
- Operational restrictions assessment
- EGS best practice assessment
- Health and Safety, security implications
- Environmental Constraints, Risks
- Aggregated Limitations assessment
- Preliminary CAPEX/OPEX implications
- Benchmarking versus international best practice
Forte Value: Our expert team can guide you through the complicated permitting risk assessment process, ensuring no step is missed and all terms and constraints are understood.
Site Inspections
- Topographical/physical constraints and Risks Analysis
- Review of existing utilities infrastructure
- Check for cadastral anomolies and risks
- Land Use review
- Cable route constructability and Risk Analysis
- Grid connection Point assessment
- Analysis of possible access routes and strategies
- Access Road constrains and Risk Analysis
Forte Value: Our team of grid connection experts have extensive experience in working with and for grid utilities and an in-depth understanding of the connection and licensing processes, requirements, and risks.
Market Analysis/Country Risk
- Review of Political Climate regarding renewable energy
- Existing Laws affecting Renewable Energy Assessment
- Opinion of potential future Laws impacting RE
- Bankability of RE projects in particular market
- Trend analysis (short term, long term)
- Government commitments and targets relating to RE
- Summary of established contractors, developers
- Opinion on the impact of competing industries
- Existing support schemes overview/assessment
Forte Value: using our in-depth knowledge of the local market we provide clients with latest national data/patterns to guide them in their risk analysis for entering into new markets.
Track Record
Case Studies
Glogow WF (TDD-A) - Poland
| Location | Żukowice district, South-East Poland | |
| Developer | EDP Renewables | |
Technology | Supplier TBC – 5 WTG – 24 MW | |
EBOP/Grid | 110/30kV WF Sub – HV Line- DSO 110kV Substation | |
Status | Permit application in 2022 (to be confirmed) | |
Services
| Development Review | Zoning Plans, Land lease Agreements, Environmental Impact | |
| Technical Analysis and Feasibility |
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| Financial Feasibility | CAPEX cost estimates for proposed | |
Piotrków Kujawski WF (TDD-B) - Poland
| Location | Kujawy – Pomerania voivodship, Northern Poland | |
| Developer | ERG | |
| Technology | Nordex– 7*N117 (x3.5MW) H120 – 25 MW | |
EBOP/Grid | 110/30kV WF Sub – 150m HV line – DSO 110kV Sub | |
| Status | FID Achieved in November 2020, COD in May 2022 | |
Services
| Development Review | Building Permits Environment Decisions Zoning Cadastral Check | |
| Technical Analysis and Feasibility | Grid Connection Agreement Review | |
| Financial Feasibility | Capex Evaluation | |
Shantavny WF (TDD-C) - N. Ireland
| Location | Garvaghy, Co. Tyrone | |
| Developer | Brookfield Renewable | |
| WTG Details | 7 x Enercon E70 | |
| Capacity / COD | 14 MW | |
| Status | COD Achieved in 2017 | |
Services
| Design Review CAT III (FDN) | |
| Construction Checks | |
| Due Diligence Reporting | |
| Executed Construction QA |
BVDR WFs (TDD-D) - The Netherlands
| Location | Noord Holland, The Netherlands | |
| Developer | Eurus Energy Europe | |
| WTG Details | 13 x Vestas V90 2.0, 2 x Enercon E70 | |
| Capacity / COD | 33 MW | |
| Status | COD Achieved in 2017 | |
Services
Evaluation of foundation issues in operational Wind Turbines | ||
| As-built documentation/operational documents review | ||
| Determining severity of damages in order to make warranty claim | ||
| Asset management measures identification | ||
