RPS has been selected to complete the Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) as part of development activity at the Morven offshore wind project, off Scotland.
The 2.9GW project is being developed by BP and EnBW and was one of 17 offshore wind projects awarded in this year’s ScotWind leasing round.
RPS technical director Nicola Simpson said: “We are delighted to support Morven Offshore Wind Limited on this offshore wind farm project, an exciting step in the BP and EnBW renewables strategy for offshore wind, and in the further development of the Scottish offshore wind industry.
“We have a 20-year history delivering renewables projects in the United Kingdom, including leading offshore consenting and licence activities for Scotland’s Berwick Bank Wind Farm.”
Delivering the Morven project will continue RPS’ support to BP and EnBW, where the company has also been appointed as ESIA consultant for the developers’ lease areas in the Irish sea, for the Morgan and Mona wind farm projects.
The RPS team is based in Edinburgh and Aberdeen and will also partner with Aberdeen-based consultants Wood to facilitate the onshore aspects of the Morven project.
In addition, RPS has selected specialist Scottish subcontractors Anatec and BiGGAR Economic for local support.