Engineering and design consultancy Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has been appointed by Wills Bros to complete civil and geotechnical design for enabling works on the proposed 70MW Timahoe North Solar Farm in Ireland.
The County Kildare project is a proposed joint development between ESB and Bord na Móna.
Its location on a cutaway peat bog requires careful consideration to the design and construction techniques and mitigation requirements within the soft peat ground conditions, GDG said.
The company’s scope of works includes the design of new floated access tracks along a disused railway line, earthworks design for the substation compound and a compound area for contractors.
A peat repository for storage of excavated materials, temporary drainage systems and settlement ponds, along with design guidance for grid connections is also on the agenda.
GDG managing director Indrasenan Thusyanthan said: “We have extensive experience in finding innovative engineering solutions for projects with difficult ground conditions, such as peat. We’re delighted to bring this expertise to the Timahoe North Solar Farm.”
The engineering consultancy is a business unit of Venterra Group.