Decerna has been working with a confidential client on a project to decarbonise their operations and achieve significant cost savings significantly.
The client operates an 8-hectare mixed-use site for their business operations and is a high-energy user. They initially engaged Decerna to undertake detailed feasibility studies of carbon/cost-saving options, and this has led to a construction project which will include building improvements, a solar farm, roof-mounted solar, a wind turbine, and a Battery Energy Storage System.
Decerna has undertaken, or is undertaking, the following services for the client.
Phase 1 – Investigation
- Initial grid feasibility
- Site survey and energy efficiency measures
- Technical feasibilities of wind, ground-mounted solar, roof-mounted solar and batteries
- Analysis of half-hourly data
- Calculation of hourly outputs of solar and wind based on historical meteorological data and satellite data
- Discussions with technology providers
- Creation of a complex financial model capable of multiple scenario comparisons
- Sizing of energy systems
- Creation of financial business case for board members
- Detailed technical feasibility report
- Summary for board members with the economic business case
- Acting as technical support for decision making
Phase 2 – Pre-construction
- G99 grid application
- Interacting with DNO
- Structural surveys
- Topographical and utilities survey
- Scale drawings of the site
- Interacting with the local community and Local Authority for planning application
- Planning application (including all relevant surveys/assessments, such as transport assessment, heritage assessment, hydrology and flood assessment, noise assessment, shadow flicker assessment, aviation assessment, landscape and visual impact assessment, ecological & ornithological assessment)
- Installation of LIDAR system for wind monitoring over 12 months, with a detailed report
- Writing contracts for installation, technology providers, and Independent Connection Providers
- Competitive procurement of installation, technology providers, and Independent Connection Provider
Phase 3 – Construction
- Project management and handover of the entire energy park
- Principal Designer (following all requirements of CDM 2015)
