Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of 18,000+ designers, advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.
Arup stands as a global leader in the energy sector, playing a pivotal role in the transition towards sustainable and renewable energy sources. The firm’s expertise spans various domains in the built environment, including wind power, which is crucial in addressing the global energy demands and mitigating climate change.
Strategic Advisory and Planning
Arup's renewable energy experts provide strategic advisory services that guide clients through the complex landscape of wind power development. From initial feasibility studies to detailed project planning, Arup ensures that every project is tailored to meet specific environmental, economic, and regulatory requirements. Their advisory services cover a broad spectrum, including site selection, environmental impact assessments, risk management and economic / technical due diligence.
Feasibility Studies: Arup conducts in-depth analyses to determine the viability of potential wind farm sites, considering factors such as wind resource assessment, land use, and grid connectivity.
Environmental Impact Assessments: Ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, Arup’s assessments minimize ecological disruption and promote sustainable development.
Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks, including financial, technical, and operational risks, to ensure project success.
Community Engagement: Engaging with local communities to ensure that projects deliver socio-economic benefits, fostering public support and long-term sustainability.
Economics and Finance: Supporting mergers and acquisitions through buy-side or sell-side technical due diligence, lenders technical advisor, LCOE analysis.
Innovative Design and Engineering
Arup's engineering expertise is at the core of their wind power projects. Their multidisciplinary teams collaborate to design and engineer state-of-the-art wind farms that maximize efficiency and performance. Arup delivers engineering design services across all elements of the built environment for both onshore and offshore wind developments. Their expertise spans geophysical and geotechnical site investigation, geotechnical foundation and seismic engineering, subsea electrical cable and shore crossing design, onshore flood risk assessment and mitigation, naval architecture, civil and structural engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering. Utilising advanced technologies and innovative methodologies, Arup addresses the unique challenges associated with onshore and offshore wind projects.
Arup pushes the boundaries of renewable energy innovation, with a focus on emerging technologies and sustainable practices. Their future projects aim to further enhance the efficiency and scalability of wind power, contributing significantly to global decarbonization efforts. Some of the emerging technologies that Arup can support include:
Floating Wind Farms: Arup is at the forefront of developing floating wind farms, which have the potential to unlock vast offshore wind resources in deeper waters.
Digital Twin Technology: Utilising digital twin technology to simulate and optimize the performance of wind farms, improving maintenance strategies and reducing operational costs.
Advanced GIS Mapping Tools: Interrogate and visualise multiple and disparate datasets together to achieve a deeper understanding of the interdependencies of space, systems and context.
Supporting Infrastructure
Supporting infrastructure is vital for the operational success of wind power projects. Arup's holistic approach encompasses the design and development of essential infrastructure, including access roads, drainage, substations, and fire protection systems. Arup also has significant experience in the design and development of the ports and maritime infrastructure required to support offshore wind developments. This comprehensive support ensures that wind farms operate efficiently and safely.
Arup’s expertise in the wind power sector exemplifies their commitment to shaping a sustainable future. Through strategic advisory, innovative engineering, and comprehensive support infrastructure, Arup is driving the transition to renewable energy, helping businesses, developers and governments achieve their net zero targets. Their forward-thinking approach and dedication to excellence ensure that Arup remains a leader in the renewable energy landscape, paving the way for a cleaner and greener world.