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As nations pursue bold net zero targets, the race is on to build the clean energy infrastructure we need. Rapid expansion of the renewables market and fierce industry competition means project proponents are faced with the challenges of acquiring suitable land, navigating complex approval pathways, balancing environmental permitting requirements, and meeting community expectations.
From generation to storage and distribution, RPS is supporting energy transition investment and innovation across the globe.
Jessica Grady outlines what developers, contractors and operators should consider when approaching firewater management for Battery Energy Storage Systems.
Sustainability
Infrastructure
Energy transition
Jessica Grady
As Australia pursues rapid transition of its energy sector, engaging with communities can ‘make or break’ a project’s approval fortunes. RPS Communications and Engagement Director, Rikki Butler explores why context, coordination, and local benefits should be top priority.
Energy transition
Infrastructure
RPS ecologists ensure wind farms and battery projects are sustainable, balancing large-scale development with conservation as Australia’s renewable energy demand grows.
Sustainability
Energy transition
We explore what energy project owners can do during the development phase to maximise value of their assets in a future sale process.
Infrastructure
Energy transition
With so much activity happening in the energy sector right now, what steps can organisations take to ensure they are “REZ ready”? RPS Executive Manager, Ben Rayward on why project management basics matter.
Energy transition
Ben Rayward
RPS Project Director, Steven Quaglia on why creativity (and a great project manager!) is the key to solving supply chain issues in a red-hot building industry.
Infrastructure
Energy transition
Steven Quaglia
We explore key questions that energy project owners should consider when selecting a contract model. Read to discover how you can ensure maximum value in the delivery phase.
Infrastructure
Energy transition
When community engagement goes wrong, it costs infrastructure projects big time and big money. RPS Community Engagement specialist, Crystal Serblan, discusses the engagement mistakes she sees most often in the energy sector, and how to fix them.
Energy transition
Infrastructure
Crystal Serblan
RPS project management expert Ben Rayward on how a maturity assessment can strengthen your delivery capability and save your organisation money
Energy transition
Infrastructure
Ben Rayward
RPS community engagement specialists on how to manage impacts and create benefit for communities as Australia transitions to renewable energy and pursues net zero
Energy transition
Multiple Authors
While renewable energy has well and truly entered the mainstream, statutory ‘sluggishness’ could fuel uncertainty in our transition to greener energy solutions.
Energy transition
Simon Pollock
Why early engagement and collaboration between infrastructure project owners, supply chain and investors is a key success factor for infrastructure delivery.
Infrastructure
Water
Energy transition
We explore the role that hydrogen could play in Australia's net zero journey.
Energy transition
With new regulations under the OEI Act on the horizon, every license holder will need an approved management plan in place to commence floating LiDAR and geotechnical campaigns.
Energy transition
Sustainability
Multiple Authors
RPS Marine Science Practice Lead, Peter Crockett discusses the opportunities for marine environmental benefits that Australia's offshore wind industry could provide - for benthic species in particular.
Energy transition
Sustainability
Peter Crockett
Dr Rachel Przeslawski, on why marine sampling standardisation matters for project approvals, and how offshore wind is a golden opportunity to take marine science to the next level.
Energy transition
RPS' Director Energy Operations, Roger Edgecombe's career has led him to some of the world's most secluded and enchanting places.
Energy transition
Sustainability
RPS’ Executive Director – MetOcean Science and Technology, Murray Burling found his lifelong passion for coastal engineering and oceanography during his childhood summers.
Energy transition
Sustainability
RPS National Renewables Lead, Simon Pollock explains why Australia should be paying more attention to pumped hydro.
Energy transition
Simon Pollock
When it comes to Australia’s renewable energy transition, solar is paving the way for our clean energy, low carbon future. RPS Technical Director for Planning, Simon Pollock explores why.
Energy transition
Simon Pollock
As we edge closer to a clean energy reality, managing impacts to seabirds is going to be a key factor in environmental approval of offshore wind projects.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Chris and Charlotte moved to RPS after roles within marine stakeholders. Find out about their consultant jobs in our Marine Consenting & Environment team.
Energy transition
Oil and gas industry experience can be valuable in developing a career as a renewables consultant. Find out more here.
Energy transition
Find out how two RPS consultants, who started as graduates, are continuing to build careers in Marine Consenting & Environment with us.
Energy transition
Five years after launching custom-designed Australian-made floating LiDAR, RPS becomes the fifth company in the world to receive the highly sought after stage 3 accreditation by the Carbon Trust.
Sustainability
Energy transition
RPS Executive Director, Arthur Stamatoudis explores what Australia’s 2024/25 Budget means for the infrastructure industry.
Infrastructure
Energy transition
Arthur Stamatoudis
What's involved in site investigations, surveys and scoping for floating offshore wind projects, and why? We ask an RPS consultant.
Energy transition
Nicholas Jones
Jaspreet Singh discusses the impact of last year’s British Energy Security Strategy on FES 2023, which has been much anticipated.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Jaspreet Singh
As the world moves towards clean, sustainable, and efficient energy sources, solar technology has risen to prominence. But accommodating the growing number of solar projects has its challenges, leaving some developments at a standstill after grid connection complications stunt project progress and threaten net zero targets.
Our experts delve into the causes of these delays, their impact on the solar industry, and preventative measures to ensure a smooth path to project completion.
Energy transition
RPS' Principal Scientist Mike Mackie on why pelagic fish surveys should be included in environmental impact assessments for offshore wind farm developments.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Mike Mackie
RPS consultants discuss challenges and issues to consider in the consenting (AKA permitting or approvals) process for floating offshore wind.
Energy transition
Kevin Linnane
So, with renewed commitments to reduce carbon emissions and a global energy transition, why aren't we talking about geothermal energy more?
Energy transition
David Offer
As floating offshore wind consultants, read why we are excited about how projects in this new renewable energy industry are developing and scaling up.
Energy transition
Multiple Authors
We discuss new developments in well and casing design for geothermal projecgts and some of the new regulations governing them.
Energy transition
Trevor Rath
With the Asia Pacific offshore wind industry in its infancy, it's important to look at the lessons of other more mature markets, like the UK.
Energy transition
Sustainability
Tamara Al-Hashimi
Environmental compliance is key in offshore wind farm construction. Learn why and how to stay compliant, and how RPS supports clients with this challenge.
Energy transition
RPS marine scientists on why we need a new approach to conducting ecological baseline for offshore wind farm developers.
Energy transition
Multiple Authors
The oil and gas industry is under pressure to comply with tighter ESG regulation, especially when it comes to funding. RPS can support your ESG due diligence.
Energy transition
As a renewable energy source, solar power has the potential to provide a number of benefits, including financial, environmental and social impact. But, in order to fully realise these benefits and maximise the value of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, effective asset management is vital.
Energy transition
Heat pumps are expected to be a better, low carbon option to heating homes, so should you be considering them when installing new heat systems?
Sustainability
Energy transition
As concerns over energy prices and security of supply escalate, many organisations and individuals are exploring renewables as a solution. Here, we share eight key points to consider when embarking on a solar project.
Energy transition
Sustainability
Multiple Authors
In this insight, we examine the London Protocol and the international regulations for cross-border shipping and storage of carbon dioxide for CCS projects
Energy transition
Andy Kirchin
In CCS projects, the largest source of uncertainty is storage. To manage this uncertainty, there are several factors to consider.
Energy transition
Andy Kirchin
We discuss Levelling Up, now at the core of Government departments, and the release of the UK Energy Security Strategy in our client briefing roundtable.
Energy transition
Opinion: the renewable energy supply chain should be a priority on the world agenda, to ensure future development can accelerate.
Energy transition
Sustainability
Infrastructure
As new Building Regulations and uplifts to Part L and F come into force in England we look at Approved Document O and what developers can do to comply with these latest requirements.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects and technologies are poised to play a very critical part in the energy transition to more sustainable living.
Energy transition
Andy Kirchin
Andy Clifton, RPS Managing Director – Environment, discusses the impact of the British energy security strategy, and its long-term approach to the UK's energy supply landscape.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Andy Clifton
An interview with Stephanie Milne from the RPS marine life mitigation (Protected Species Observer) service.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Katie is a Senior Environmental Project Manager with our marine life mitigation (PSO) service. In this interview, she tells us about her fascinating career path.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Meet Tessa McGarry, an RPS technical lead in marine ecology, primarily focussed on marine mammals.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Technical Director Nicola Simpson from the RPS marine consenting environment team discusses her marine ecology career for International Women’s Day.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Ruth De Silva is an Associate Director within the RPS Energy segment, where she oversees the Scottish consenting team. Meet her in this interview from International Women's Day 2022.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Let's take a deep dive and try and understand geothermal energy challenges and what's holding us back from tapping into this abundant source.
Energy transition
Sustainability
David Offer
Bird studies and ecology are vital parts of offshore wind development. A new study shows us more about how birds really behave around wind farms.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Martin Scott
RPS supports U.S. offshore developers to understand the BOEM U.S. offshore wind permitting process, including the SAP, COP and the 4 authorization phases
Energy transition
With an increased call for renewable energy sources, Olivier Gaillot and Alun Williams discuss how our offshore renewable energy supply can be mainstreamed.
Energy transition
Olivier Gaillot
How do you measure wind and wind speed offshore? Greg Bush gives an overview of the science behind RPS' custom wind measurement Floating LiDAR buoys.
Energy transition
Greg Bush
Across RPS, our consultants are supporting energy clients to navigate complexity and propel projects forward through improvement across all phases of the project lifecycle. Discover our insights on how project owners can accelerate across five key aspects of energy project delivery:
RPS’ Dr Christine Lamont, heads to icy Antarctica, joining the prestigious Homeward Bound project, a global leadership initiative for women in STEMM.
The Wind Energy Trade Show was held in the RDS, Dublin on the 6th and 7th November, bringing together key players in the global renewable energy supply chain with Irish leaders, businesses and i...
RPS’ Antonia Gaughran was also shortlisted in the Science category of the awards, which...
Taranaki Offshore Partnership commissions RPS to lead New Zealand’s first marine baseline study for offshore wind development.
This is Ireland's first offshore wind planning application in over 20 years.
RPS joins an industry-wide exercise that could contribute to the uptake and design of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).
The Australian Federal Government is taking significant strides towards promoting sustainable development with the introduction of Stage 2 of its Nature Positive Laws.
We break down three elements of the proposed policy: transparency, data-based decision making, and community engagement.
The event combined Ireland’s growing domestic supply chain, the key players in the global wind energy industry and cutting-edge research from both Ireland and internationally.
RPS has been appointed principal consultant for the proposed 1GW Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm in the Southern Ocean region off the Victorian and South Australian coastlines.
Offshore wind in Australia continues to build momentum with today’s announcement by Chris Bowen that the Bass Strait region off Northern Tasmania will open for consultation in October and the In...
RPS will support the Dutch offshore wind industry by measuring wind energy potential and metocean conditions, deploying Floating LiDAR buoys at IJmuiden Ver.
RPS is delighted to be supporting bp and EnBW as EIA and HRA lead for the development of their offshore wind lease areas in the Irish Sea (now known as Morgan and Mona).
RPS’ Australian MetOcean team shipped two new Floating LiDAR buoys to South Korea recently where they are now waiting for deployment.
RPS' communications and engagement experts work with offshore wind developers to deliver strategic communications and engagement programs.
We provide expert ornithology services, from bird surveys to mitigation, ensuring project success while protecting avian species and habitats across offshore and onshore environments.
Pumped hydro is a proven energy storage system used around the world and plays an integral role in the transition to a sustainable energy system.
Battery storage continues to play a key role in energy systems across the globe as more renewable energy sources power our electricity grids.
RPS wind farm services include consulting, site investigation, planning approvals, surveying, spatial intelligence, environmental assessments and project management.
RPS has become an established, leading provider of professional services to the offshore wind industry since its inception in Europe in the early 2000s.
RPS has a strong track record and reputation for delivering technical consultancy and operational support to solar farm developments.
We use our deep expertise across multiple disciplines to provide commercial and technical advice to our clients to advance geothermal projects around the globe.
A low/no emissions alternative to traditional fossil fuels, hydrogen has diverse applications for transportation, manufacturing, household energy, and other uses.
In your due diligence reviews of potential oil and gas investments, it’s vital to consider direct financial, operational and reputational impacts of ESG issues on your business.
RPS' commercial team have developed deep expertise in working with governments to maximising the benefits derived from their natural resources.
