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5Β OctoberΒ 2009
Scott Wilson part of consortium awardedΒ MerseyΒ tidal energy project
Scott Wilson Group plc ("Scott Wilson" or "the Group"), the international design and engineering consultancy for the built and natural environments, is pleased to announceΒ that it is part of a consortium appointed by Peel Energy to investigate the possibility of harnessing the Tidal energy in the Mersey Estuary.
The MerseyΒ has one of the largest tidal ranges in theΒ UKΒ and hasΒ the potential to make a significant contribution to the Government's target to secure 15% ofΒ UKΒ energy from renewable sources by 2020.Β An initialΒ feasibility study, part-funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency,Β will identify a single preferred tidal power scheme that stands the greatest chance of delivering the maximum affordable energy from the tidal resources in the Mersey Estuary.Β The team will then go on to prepare a planning application for the preferred scheme.
The contract is worth up to Β£5 million over two years to the consortium.
The Scott Wilson Consortium includes 1stΒ tier partners; Electricity de France (EDF) and Drivers Jonas LLP andΒ several Northwest based SME's.
Hugh Blackwood, Group Chief Executive, comments: "We are delighted to have been selected for this pioneering project toΒ designΒ a sustainable methodΒ of power generation and help secure a renewable source of energy from theΒ MerseyΒ River. Our inclusion in this consortium demonstrates the growing diversity of our expertise and ability to operate in niche, highly specialist areas of the market."
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Scott Wilson Group plc Hugh Blackwood, Group Chief Executive Sean Cummins, Group Finance Director Lak Siriwardene, Head of Communications |
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Financial Dynamics Charlie Armitstead/Charlotte Whitley |
020 7269 7215 |
Scott Wilson Group plc
Scott Wilson Group plc is a global integrated design and engineering consultancy for the built and natural environments. With its headquarters in theΒ UK, the Group has a worldwide network of 80 offices andΒ overΒ 6,000 employees. Scott Wilson offers strategic consultancy and multi-disciplinary professional services in the Railways, Buildings & Infrastructure, Environment & Natural Resources and Roads Sectors.
www.scottwilson.com
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