SKM and SKM Enviros appointed as Technical Advisors for Natixis solar, wind energy study
Leading projects firm Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) was recently appointed to the role of Technical Advisor to Natixis Environment & Infrastructures, a subsidiary of the French corporate and investment bank Natixis.
In this role SKM was involved in conducting a Due Diligence study that encompassed more than 150 Mega Watts (MW) of wind and solar projects, both operational and in development, all in France.
SKM’s scope of work included technical reviews of all plant facilities, systems and equipment; a review of plant operating performance with regards to generation output, plant availability, efficiency and maintenance programmes, and reviews of projects under construction and existing Engineer, Procure and Construct contracts, highlighting potential issues that may lead to delays in project completion and budget overrun.
Operation and Maintenance was of critical importance to the future productivity of the projects, therefore input from SKM’s own Operation and Maintenance team proved valuable.
SKM’s Wind Power Group and SKM Enviros solar specialists located in Prague collaborated to apply experience gained from working on numerous solar projects across Europe.
The project has since achieved Financial Close.
About Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM)
Sinclair Knight Merz is a leading projects firm, with global capability in strategic consulting, engineering and project delivery. It operates in three regions: Asia Pacific, the Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), deploying some 6,500 people from more than 40 offices while serving the Buildings and Infrastructure, Mining and Metals, Power and Energy and Water and Environment sectors. Formed in 1964 in Sydney as a private company, SKM has retained its independence through employee ownership, with fee income now greater than A$1 billion (£700 million). www.globalskm.com
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Katie Lee