Booking Form Garrad Hassan to advise on Hong Kong Energy’s Chinese wind farm development - 10th Dec 2009Garrad Hassan has just signed a Framework Agreement with Hong Kong Energy (Holdings) Ltd (“HKE”) to provide technical consultancy services for its wind farm development in China. The Framework Agreement, which further cements Garrad Hassan’s position at the forefront of the Chinese market, will see its engineers providing a wide range of services including wind mapping, measurement, pre-feasibility studies and energy assessment. This assistance will be key in supporting HKE’s ambitious plan in the Chinese wind power market which includes completed projects in Heilongjiang, Gansu, Hebei and Inner Mongolia and projects under exploration and evaluation in Heilongjiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong. Hong Kong Energy (Holdings) Ltd is listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx: 987) and is a leading player in the Chinese wind power market. HKE currently owns 660 MW of wind power generation capacity and plans to invest at least a further 1000 MW in the next few years in China, tapping on the vast wind power resources and strong government incentives. Garrad Hassan's offshore wind specialists help to drive Dudgeon's 560MW Round 2 project forward. - 4th Nov 2009Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has appointed Garrad Hassan to provide continued technical support as it pushes ahead with the project, in parallel with a planning approval process, in order to chase a 2013 commercial operation date.The Dudgeon site, which is positioned north of Cromer off the coast of Norfolk, has the potential to provide the annual electricity demands of 400,000 UK homes. Garrad Hassan's multi-disciplinary offshore team is utilising its many years of experience in supporting project developers, owners and investors to provide Dudgeon with advice related to the wind turbine and support structure procurement process as well as assessment of wind resource and site conditions. £8 million project to help unlock potential of marine energy launched by The Energy Technologies Institute - 30th Oct 2009An £8 million project that will produce tools capable of accurately estimating the energy yield of major wave and tidal stream energy has been approved by the Energy Technologies Institute.Performance Assessment of Wave and Tidal Array Systems (PerAWaT), a project led by Garrad Hassan, and including EDF Energy, EON, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Oxford, Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Manchester will develop a series of models to predict the performance of wave and tidal stream generator arrays. ETI Chief Executive Dr David Clarke said: “Although the UK has huge marine potential, investment is being held back by uncertainty about the overall costs involved and the potential returns on investment in wave and tidal technologies.” “This project will deliver greatly improved modelling tools to provide more accurate forecasting of energy yields and reduce the uncertainty and investment risk faced by project developers when planning large scale wave and tidal energy schemes.” “It will build on existing knowledge to accelerate the development of sophisticated tools that will become essential as the marine energy industry matures.” “No single company or university would be capable of doing this work alone and the ETI has played a key role in bringing together a consortium of experts to deliver this critical work. It is an important step to unlocking the considerable potential of marine energy.” Garrad Hassan Marine Renewables Group Leader Dr Robert Rawlinson-Smith added: “Deployment of large scale arrays of marine energy conversion devices will only occur when project developers have sufficient confidence in the return on their investment. “The ETI core objective of accelerating the commercial deployment of energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions will be addressed by this project as it will both establish and validate numerical models capable of predicting the performance of wave & tidal energy converters (WECs and TECs) when operating in arrays.” “Once established, the models will enhance levels of confidence in the design of WEC and TEC arrays and therefore accelerate their large scale deployment. By accelerating deployment rates the project will directly address the ETI Marine Programme outcome goal of increasing deployment to 2GW by 2020 and 30GW by 2050.” “The PerAWaT consortium brings together universities, utilities and an engineering consultancy which, in combination, will provide the skills and facilities necessary to significantly enhance our understanding of the performance of wave and tidal stream energy farms and encapsulate that understanding in robust validated numerical models for use by the wider industry.” There is currently no software package or validated method of estimating the average annual energy production of a wave or tidal stream energy farm. Garrad Hassan provides technical support to the financing of the first major offshore wind farm in Germany. - 21st Oct 2009Garrad Hassan, the world’s largest renewable energy consultancy, is providing technical support to the Bard Offshore 1 Wind Farm in Germany. Garrad Hassan’s offshore specialists have been technical advisors to the project company, Ocean Breeze, since 2008 and are currently advising the potential equity (SüdWestStrom/WV) and debt providers (HVB/Unicreditgroup).Bard Offshore 1 is Germany’s first fully commercial offshore wind farm and will be of 400MW rated power, located in the challenging environment of the German Bight, with fabrication well-advanced and construction underway. The project is an important milestone in assisting the German government to reach its objective to increase the percentage of electricity generated from renewable energy sources to at least 20% by 2020 and to 50% by 2050. Garrad Hassan’s dedicated Offshore Wind Team has been providing an integrated multi-disciplinary service to the sector since 2001. The company’s role in this project has been delivered by specialists in both its UK and German offices. This model enables the company to advise on wind resource, operations strategy, project availability, wind turbines, support structures, electrical systems and installation, all from within the same team and all with the local knowledge and support of wind energy engineering specialists across is global office network. World’s largest renewable energy consultancy puts down roots in Dublin - 1st Oct 2009Garrad Hassan, the worldwide renewable energy consultancy and acknowledged authority on wind energy, announces its new office in Dublin, Ireland. The company, which has already advised on over 75% of Ireland’s operational wind farms and provided due diligence services for over 50%, wants to continue to build its Irish client base and broaden its existing relationships by offering its lifecycle products and services to the Irish wind, wave and tidal markets. The new office will be managed by experienced Garrad Hassan consultant, Andrew Hay, who is tasked with building a local team. “Our tried and tested model at Garrad Hassan is to open regional offices so that our global perspective is based on strong local understanding.” says Andrew “Ultimately, it is the volume of our work in Ireland that has dictated that we open a dedicated Irish office. This will help us to retain our high quality client relationships and respond rapidly to local market requirements. The excellent wind and marine resource in Ireland also makes it very attractive for the future. The ambitious targets that have been set for deployment of wind energy will set the standard for other countries and, as wave and tidal technologies continue to develop, our specialist wave and tidal team see Ireland as a key market for the future. Garrad Hassan joins Germanischer Lloyd - 5th Aug 2009Garrad Hassan (GH), based in Bristol (UK), is joining Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to form a fully integrated technical assurance and consulting company for renewable energy.
The companies will merge to become a worldwide leading independent provider of consulting, engineering, turbine design, certification, measurement, project management, strategic advice, inspection services and software products for renewable energies. GH and GL will provide technical services over the entire life cycle of wind, solar, marine and other renewable energies, both onshore and offshore including safety, integrity, reliability and performance management.
“The merger of GH and GL is a reflection of growing demand of customers for a single service provider who offers solutions for challenges in technology, environment and asset performance on a worldwide scale”, said Pekka Paasivaara, Member of the Executive Board of GL, at a press conference in Hamburg. “Together, we will offer a unique level of service expertise and global presence across the whole project lifecycle.” GH and GL will form a business segment dedicated to renewable energy of over 600 staff with highly qualified engineers and technical experts at 34 locations around the world. GL had already acquired the Canadian wind energy consulting and engineering company Hélimax and the German company WINDTEST who are experts on measurements for wind turbines and wind farms. In addition, the offshore wind expertise of Noble Denton particularly in project management for offshore windfarms was added to the GL Group in April 2009. GL is pursuing a full service approach, with a broad range of consulting services including the optimal design of wind farms, improvement in the performance of existing wind farms, measurement projects (wind resource, wind turbine performance and structural behaviour), inspection and certification of turbines. GH offers comprehensive engineering and consulting together with a large array of software products and turbine design services. Together GH and GL are at the forefront of developing a new greener and more sustainable energy mix for the world. “GH is delighted to be merging with GL. We have considered many potential partners but we have chosen GL because we share the same values of independence and technical rigour. Both companies have worked for 25 years together and hence know that this combination will be successful. It brings benefits to our clients and employees alike. We are now able to provide an even more comprehensive service offering with access to more engineers and this will enable us to enter developing markets,” explained Andrew Garrad, CEO Garrad Hassan, who will be the president of the new combined renewables business. South Africa - Another 'FIRST' for Garrad Hassan Training - 31st Jul 2009Owing to developing interest in wave energy in South Africa, Garrad Hassan and Partners Limited have been asked to present a short course on this area of their expertise.The course – Introduction to Wave Energy Conversion – is being hosted by the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES) with financial support from the South African National Energy Research Institute (SANERI). CRSES Director, Professor J.L. van Niekerk had this to say about the course, “Everyone with an interest in the conversion of wave energy to electrical or other useful forms of energy is encouraged to attend this course. The course should give the required background to engineers, managers, and investors to take advantage of the current developments in renewable energy in order to establish themselves in the industry.” Garrad Hassan brings over 24 years experience and is one of the leading international renewable energy consultancies. Dr Joao Cruz, Head of Garrad Hassan’s Wave Energy team and editor of the text book Ocean Wave Energy - Current Status and Future Perspectives will present the short course on Thursday 17 September 2009 at the Skilpadvlei Conference Centre near Stellenbosch. For further information on the Garrad Hassan Wave Energy Conversion course, and the work of CRSES, you can phone CRSES on +27 (0)21 808 4251 Garrad Hassan highlights Scotland's renewable energy future - 22nd Jul 2009A report published recently announced that Scotland can reach and even surpass 2011 and 2020 renewable energy electricity targets set by the Scottish government, and could be powered by 100% sustainable energy in a little as 20 years. The Generation Options for Scotland to 2030 report, was carried out by the world’s largest independent renewable energy consultancy, Garrad Hassan, and was commissioned by four leading environmental charities; Friends of the Earth Scotland, RSPB Scotland, the World Development Movement, and the WWF Scotland. The research identifies options for future electricity generation, including further expanding onshore and offshore wind infrastructure and increasing developments in wave and tidal energy systems.
The report draws conclusions regarding the quantity of energy produced and the energy generating systems utilised by focusing on five scenarios. The first scenario assumes the business as usual approach, focusing on meeting current greenhouse gas emission targets and describes that renewables can make up almost two thirds of Scotland’s generating capacity by 2030. The second scenario assumes renewable energy generation continues to increase beyond 2020 and that the 2030 figure rises to provide over 90% of Scottish electricity consumption. The third scenario assumes a growth in renewables outside Scotland, and that England and Wales pursue a renewable energy policy to the same extent as that of Scotland. The fourth scenario assumes that electricity demand is reduced and the fifth scenario assumes that 10% of transport and 10% of heating services use low carbon electricity rather than fossil fuels. The report highlights that renewable energy can provide around 90% of Scotland’s projected electricity demand by 2030, depending on the investment made in new renewables. The report also identifies that decommissioning large centralised carbon intensive generation capacity at the Cockenzie coal-fired station and Hunterston B and Torness nuclear stations need not compromise Scotland’s energy security. A mix of renewable energy generation systems would be utilised including expanding onshore wind infrastructure, exploiting new offshore wind locations, and increasing wave, tidal and hydro-electrical energy capacity. Increased development of interconnector infrastructure between Scotland and the rest of the UK and Ireland will enable excess energy to be exported during peak production and energy imported during low production. Andrew Garrad, Chief Executive at Garrad Hassan said;“This is a great day for Scotland. The report provides clear information on how Scotland need no longer be reliant on high carbon emission fossil fuels to generate its electricity. Wind projects both onshore and offshore and marine technologies can ensure that Scotland enjoys a sustainable energy future. Scotland can be a European leader in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions using renewable energy sources to generate electricity, whilst enjoying the vast economic and employment opportunities that comes with the expansion of the renewables industry.” The power generation sector is the largest single source of carbon dioxide, it is vital that electricity generation is almost completely decarbonised over the coming decades. The Scottish government’s Climate Change Delivery plan promises a largely decarbonised electricity generation sector by 2030, primarily using renewable sources for electricity generation. This report indentifies that these targets can not only be met but that it will not be impossible for Scotland to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030. Garrad Hassan helps China to realise its Offshore Wind potential - 17th Jul 2009Garrad Hassan, the world's largest renewable energy consultancy, has boosted China's offshore wind project potential by providing specialist training to Chinese professionals.
With the global wind energy market booming, and China boasting the fastest growing wind energy market in the world - an average annual growth rate of 56% within the past seven years, the demand on human resources and expertise in the Chinese wind industry is ever-increasing. In its five-year plan for National Economic & Social Development, the Chinese government prioritised an increase in the proportion of renewable energy utilised as primary energy consumption. This has made the resource challenge even greater and more urgent. Recognising that local industry in China would benefit from greater understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of offshore wind project development, the WED outsourced the development and delivery of a two day Offshore Wind Energy Technologies training course to Garrad Hassan, on the strength of its technical understanding and strong background in both wind generally and offshore wind in particular. In addition to facilitating a rapid understanding of the latest offshore wind energy technologies, the course aimed to raise awareness among developers, lenders, turbine manufacturers and engineering consultants about the ways in which offshore wind development differs from onshore development in terms of financial return and risk. The training was delivered by senior experts from Garrad Hassan’s Chinese and UK offices, who were joined by recognised local expert, Mr. Lin Yifeng, senior engineer from the Shanghai Investigation Design and Research Institute and chief engineer responsible for the design of the Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind farm. Dr. Andrew Henderson, one of Garrad Hassan’s offshore specialists said; “We believe that the training was successful in introducing best practices and European experience into China’s offshore wind energy industry, helping build up the capacity of relevant staff in this industry and providing a platform for participants to exchange information and ideas”. China has the fourth largest total of installed wind energy capacity in the world, with over 12 GW at the end of 2008, and only 100MW of this is derived from offshore wind. With more significant growth expected in the Chinese offshore wind energy market, it is hoped that the successful delivery of this course will help to promote the use of offshore wind energy in China and the exploration of new offshore sites along the Chinese coast. Garrad Hassan releases next generation wind farm design software - GH WindFarmer 4.0 - 27th May 2009Garrad Hassan announces the release of its next generation wind farm design software: GH WindFarmer 4.0This new version combines the strength of GH WindFarmer 3.6, which is widely used across the wind industry, with major new features including a new wake model for very large wind farms, support for geo-referenced map data, projection conversions, map editing and map digitising. Further features include layout optimisation for a financial target and export to Google Earth. The pricing structure has also been updated in order to facilitate purchase. GH WindFarmer is developed by Garrad Hassan and is used to design onshore and offshore projects of all sizes. This powerful tool integrates all aspects of wind farm energy and environmental assessments, wind farm layout design and data handling in a user-friendly package, which is recognized for its fast and accurate calculations and is based on highly transparent data models. Dr. Wolfgang Schlez, leader of Garrad Hassan’s WindFarmer Group, says;“Users of GH WindFarmer are effectively applying advanced wind farm design tools years ahead of others, which gives them a commercial edge over their competition. We greatly value the feedback of our users and continue to invest in applied research and to embrace technological advances, in order to stay ahead of the market. The development of GH WindFarmer 4.0 follows our tradition of being the cutting edge and we are very pleased with the results.”For more information and to request a downloadable demo visit the GH WindFarmer pages of our site here Garrad Hassan provides technical advice on UK's 4th largest Offshore Wind Farm. - 22nd May 2009Garrad Hassan recently completed an independent technical assessment for Statkraft, analysing their investment in the UK's Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm. Working to a tight programme, Garrad Hassan provided an independent risk assessment looking at costs, energy yield, operational issues, general programme and technical risks.The Sheringham Shoal project, joint-owned by Norwegian Statoil-Hydro and Statkraft, will be Britain’s fourth largest Offshore Wind Farm and will be located 20km north of Norfolk costal town Sheringham. Consisting of 88 wind turbines over 35 square kilometres – this will, on completion equate to 1.1 TWh of electricity going into the National Grid every year. By drawing on extensive and unparalleled offshore wind experience, Garrad Hassan was able to provide Statkraft with valuable additional confidence on the viability of the development and were able to advise on where the key residual risks lay. In terms of Offshore Wind Energy alone, over the last two years Garrad Hassan has provided Due Diligence services to around ten major clients in utility, banking and private equity sectors on over twenty Offshore Wind Farms – equating to a total capacity of 8,000 MW. To date, Garrad Hassan has assessed offshore wind farm projects located in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Garrad Hassan announces dedicated service to meet worldwide demand for strategic and policy advice. - 28th Apr 2009The world's largest independent renewable energy consultancy, Garrad Hassan, today announced its dedicated strategic and policy advice service for governments, NGO's and industry leaders.Demand for the company's expertise, particularly in relation to its understanding of the interplay between technology, policy and regulation, has lead to the creation of a specialist team to meet the rapid market developments both worldwide. Dr. Andrew Garrad, Chief Executive at Garrad Hassan says“We have been providing policy support and industry advice, on wind energy in particular, for many years but the continuing growth in demand has dictated that we create a dedicated service team. We have senior staff in 18 countries around the world who really know what is going on in their patch; no other industry analyst or adviser has anything like such a network. We have been using that intelligence very successfully in an ad hoc way and now it will be carefully focussed and even more valuable. The combination of technical and policy knowledge which we provide is also unrivalled”Garrad Hassan’s Strategic and Policy Studies Group will be led by the company’s grid integration expert, Paul Gardner, who has 25 years of experience in the connection of wind farms to the grid in conjunction with policy expert, Daniel Argyropoulos, who joined recently from the Federal German Ministry for the Environment. Garrad Hassan helps Chilean government to identify marine energy project sites - 11th Mar 2009Garrad Hassan recently presented initial findings from its study to identify Chile's potential for wave and tidal energy projects to the Chilean government.The worldwide renewable energy consultancy has been working with the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), under the Sustainable Energy and Climate Change (SECCI) initiative, to identify priority areas for the development of marine energy projects in Chile. Initial findings from the study estimate Chile’s raw offshore wave power at 164GW - about 12 times the total capacity of the electrical system in Chile. The Chacao Channel was found to have the largest potential for exploitation of tidal currents, estimated at up to 500MW. João Cruz, Garrad Hassan’s wave energy expert said “While these are early findings, and there are several levels of further work to undertake before embarking on a commercial project, they place Chile comparatively high among the other geographic regions that have conducted similar assessments of their raw wave and tidal capacity”. Proposed further stages of the study include ongoing data collection and analysis of sites, identifying and promoting technologies, and developing demonstration projects. Chilean Government Minister of Energy, Marcelo Tokman, explained that conducting research into the best prospective locations at this relatively early stage in the marine renewables sector meant that, when the technology became more advanced, Chile would be in a strong competitive position. When talking about the raw marine power identified, he also described Chile as “the Saudi Arabia of Marine Energy”. Indian wind industry expert joins Garrad Hassan to head new office in Bangalore - 26th Feb 2009Garrad Hassan, the worldwide renewable energy consultancy and leading wind authority, announces its new office in Bangalore, India. Garrad Hassan now has 24 offices in 18 countries. The Indian business will be managed by MP Ramesh, a key figure in the Indian wind industry. He was previously the Executive Director of India’s Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET) for nearly six years.
Dr. Andrew Garrad, CEO of Garrad Hassan says “I have known MP Ramesh for more than a decade and we are delighted that he has decided to join us. As a pioneer of the Indian wind industry for over 30 years, he brings enormous hands-on experience which will be invaluable in the further development of Garrad Hassan’s Indian operations.” Andrew Garrad continues “Our tried and tested model at Garrad Hassan is to open regional offices so that our global perspective is based on strong local understanding. We have been working with Indian clients from the very beginning of the industry there – we have analysed 8,000 MW of proposed and operating plant – the majority of the total installed capacity. India is a very important market and we have long had the intention of opening an Indian office but we needed to find somebody who could deliver high quality Indian representation to our organisation – now we have done that! Initially Mr. Ramesh will be supported by expert staff from elsewhere in the Garrad Hassan Group (indeed some are already there) and then we shall find additional staff locally – Bangalore is a great place to recruit engineers!” Garrad Hassan contributes to three ETI funded projects to help meet UK energy and climate change targets - 16th Jan 2009Garrad Hassan, the worldwide renewable energy consultancy with its headquarters in Bristol, announces that it will play a role in three of the four projects that have been selected by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to receive funding as part of a 1.1 billion initiative to help the UK meet ambitious energy and climate change targets.As a partner in the ReDAPT project and a sub-contractor in both the Helm Wind and Deepwater Turbine projects, Garrad Hassan further cements its reputation for advanced technical expertise in both the wind and marine renewable energy sectors. All three projects will utilise Garrad Hassan’s GH Bladed software, the industry standard for turbine design. Within the Helm Wind project it will be used for turbine concept design as part of a collaborative project to optimise the design of large scale offshore wind farm power stations. The wide scope of this concept study, performed by a consortium of major industrial partners, should enable more timely and cost-effective solutions to key issues related to the scalability of offshore wind as a serious part of the future energy mix. The Deepwater Turbine project is focused on determining the design and feasibility of a 5MW offshore wind turbine utilising a floating platform for deepwater deployment. Garrad Hassan will be responsible for numerical modelling of the turbine and the floating structure in order to analyse the structural dynamics and to calculate design loads. This project has the potential to allow offshore wind turbines to be deployed in large areas of deep water where bottom-mounted wind turbines cannot be installed. The ReDAPT project is focused on collecting environmental and performance data from a 1MW tidal turbine device that will be installed at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. Garrad Hassan will be responsible for the turbine control system and will develop their existing SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system for wind turbines – GH SCADA, to produce a standardised recording and reporting mechanism that will enable coherent data collection and processing. GH Bladed has already been adapted, utilised and sold as the world’s first tidal turbine design software, named GH Tidal Bladed, and Garrad Hassan intends to use the data collected from the ReDAPT project to allow comparisons between measurements and GH Tidal Bladed predictions and to further enhance GH Tidal Bladed to improve future tidal turbine design. David Quarton, Director at Garrad Hassan said:“We are obviously thrilled to be involved with these projects selected for ETI funding. The consortia are made up of world class organisations and it’s a privilege to have the opportunity to work with them on, what we anticipate will be, ground-breaking projects. It’s also a testament to the level of knowledge and expertise of our own staff, who are working collaboratively across departments and energies to develop cutting-edge advice and solutions to help drive the future of renewable energy as part of a serious global energy solution.” Garrad Hassan helps set the standard for offshore wind turbine design. - 15th Jan 2009The international standards body, IEC (the International Electrotechnical Committee), has announced the result of international voting which gives approval to a new international standard for the design of offshore wind turbines The standard, which was developed by a working group of international experts, convened and chaired by Garrad Hassan, provides rigorous design guidance for offshore wind turbines and their support structures. It provides much needed international consistency in a rapidly growing industry.
Offshore wind turbines present difficult design challenges due to the complexities of wind, waves and structural dynamics. The new standard, IEC 61400-3, defines the required design calculations and provides specific guidance on the methods needed to perform them. The eight year development process, involving intensive research, review, beta testing and documentation reviews, recently culminated in a 100% vote for publication from the IEC’s national committee members from around the world. Garrad Hassan America receives R&D grant from BPA for advanced short-term wind forecasting project. - 13th Jan 2009Garrad Hassan America, part of the Garrad Hassan Group, has been awarded a 1-year grant by U.S. Department of Energy federal agency, the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).The grant is to part-fund a research and development project that will focus on improving techniques for short-term wind power prediction across the U.S. Pacific Northwest with a view to optimizing and balancing the output of both individual and multiple wind farms with other energy sources. The focus of efforts will be on improving detection of impending large fluctuations in wind energy generation over short time periods, or ramp events. Engineers and meteorologists from Garrad Hassan’s specialist forecasting team will undertake the short-term forecasting for multiple projects in the Pacific Northwest, utilizing historic data supplied by wind farm owners, in order to achieve the most accurate results. Craig Collier, Senior Meteorologist at Garrad Hassan America said “Ramp events are common at individual wind farms around the world and particularly problematic for regional transmission operators, such as BPA, that use short-term forecasts to schedule and balance power from wind projects with that from hydro and other conventional sources.” Garrad Hassan funds wind workshops for local schools - 6th Jan 2009Garrad Hassan, the worldwide renewable energy consultancy headquartered in Bristol, is helping to bring sustainable energy to the attention of future generations by funding the Centre for Sustainable Energy`s wind power workshops for school children. This is the second year running that the consultancy has supported this educational initiative which delivers specially tailored workshops to school children at key stages 1, 2 and 3 across the South West of England. The workshops encourage children to think about harnessing the power of the wind by providing them with information about wind resource and turbine design principles. The learning culminates in a turbine design challenge where they are tasked with creating a miniature ‘turbine’ with maximum output, using a desk fan, some additional ‘building’ materials and a small volt-meter. Dr. Andrew Garrad, CEO at Garrad Hassan and trustee of the Centre for Sustainable Energy said “The feedback from last year’s workshops was extremely positive. In future years, these children will face more pressure to adopt alternative energy solutions than any previous generation and we are therefore thrilled to be able to support this educational initiative for a second year”. For further information about the Centre for Sustainable Energy, the work they undertake, and the 'Garrad Hassan Wind Workshops', please visit www.cse.org.uk |
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After successfully seeing off competition from eight rival bids, the consultancy was awarded the contract to conduct an Offshore Wind Energy Technologies training course in Beijing, on behalf of the Sino-Danish Wind Energy Development Program (WED,) as part of a broader programme to assist the Chinese government in realising its policies and targets related to renewable energy.
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