SgurrOptimiser is a package of services available to wind-farm owners, operators, and investors, which is designed to increase production at existing onshore or offshore wind farms.
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group¡¯s clean energy business, recently supported JP Morgan Asset Management as technical and commercial adviser on the acquisition of the Terra Firma UK onshore wind-farm portfolio.
The portfolio is one of the UK¡¯s largest onshore wind portfolios, comprising 343 MW of installed capacity across 19 sites. This is in addition to a 66-MW project that is expected to be online later this month.
¡°Our ability to understand and characterize wind and its relationship with the turbine allows for a full assessment of where we can provide effective solutions to improve financial returns for investors,¡± said David Cunningham, Principal Financial Analyst at SgurrEnergy.
As part of the scope of work, SgurrEnergy¡¯s engineers and consultants provided comprehensive due diligence, combined with SgurrOptimiser techniques, to assess the potential for improving output, reducing Opex, and extending asset life across the portfolio of wind projects.
¡°By using SgurrOptimiser, investors are made aware at an earlier stage where the risks are and what returns can be made, allowing them to bid more effectively,¡± added Cunningham.
