Energy

Understanding the intricacies of the development planning process is key. Our planning and environment teams have the depth of knowledge and experience to navigate the specific planning and environmental approval requirements of your project. Through our detailed understanding of solar, wind and BESS projects, we are able to support our clients from initial site selection and fatal flaws analyses, to project scoping reports, EIS and development applications.

Modern wind turbine generators can be over 150m in height with turbine blade lengths exceeding 90m. Supporting electrical and construction infrastructure, such as transformers and cranes can weigh many tonnes. Transporting infrastructure components to site requires OSOM vehicles and is a massive challenge. At pitt&sherry, our traffic engineering team has a wealth of experience and expertise in designing and preparing transport routes for large energy infrastructure. Navigating steep terrain and winding mountain roads together with assessing bridge and road strength along the optimal route, our traffic teams are supported by civil/structural engineers and designers to support safe delivery to site.

With high costs of infrastructure impacting project investment and viability, understanding the optimal design requirements of WTG foundations and associated site civil works is key. At pitt&sherry we have industry recognised expertise to provide WTG foundation design optimisation, proof engineering and design verification, integrating value engineering and innovation. Understanding the relationship between construction requirements and ground conditions is key. On site civil works design, including access tracks, crane pads and hardstands, and cut & fill modelling, is undertaken by our experience teams of civil, geotechnical and structural engineers supporting construction optimisation.

We understand geotechnical engineering and the intricacies associated with hydro electrical generation and PHES. With industry recognised shaft design experts developed through the delivery of some of Australia’s largest and deepest shafts, and in-depth geological and geotechnical experience gained through many years of delivery for Hydro Tasmania, we stand ready to support your PHES project.