POWER

Bioenergy

Bioenergy covers all forms of energy that is plant derived. HKK power experts are experienced in all aspects of bio-energy for either the transport sector (e.g. biofuels) or power generation (e.g. biofuels, biogas and biomass). The savings in carbon emissions is obvious, and carbon credits are tradable in many countries.

Our services cover the following range:

• Project development

• Tendering process

• Construction management

• Engineering support

• Environmental and social

• Carbon finance

• Due diligence

biomass

Waste management policies aim to maximise the recycling and recovery of waste materials and minimise the amount of biodegradable material going to landfills.

Reduction in landfill

Energy recovery from biomass uses similar technologies but has different pollution control requirements. Some wastes are now converted to biomass, such as secondary recovered fuels.

Our capabilities include the following:

• Feasibility studies

• Project development

• Site selection

• Landfill design

• Planning and permitting

• CHP

• Project design and implementation

• Waste flow modelling and waste compositional analysis

• Conceptual design

• Plant design

Energy storage

Energy storage has been around for a long time but was more associated with pump storage to meet the demand for peak power. Now, energy storage is becoming more and more critical for the following reasons:

• Storage of energy for night-time for solar plants

• Storage of energy to compensate for wind farms

• To smooth daily peaks

Energy storage is not easy (regarding technical, commercial and environmental challenges). But there appears to be a more sustained effort to find suitable solutions. HKK can help in this process.

We cover the following services:

• Technology reviews

• Smart networks

• Grid connections

• Environmental permits

• Power flows

Hydropower solutions

We are adding value from 'water to wire'. We provide integrated consultancy services for new and refurbished hydropower schemes. If you are looking to optimise the benefits of your hydropower scheme, we can help you. Our multidisciplinary hydropower specialists have worked on landmark hydro projects around the world.

We can provide the engineering, technical and management resources to design and build a hydropower scheme of any size and complexity. We are also commercially focused and have the required expertise in project finance to achieve successful financial close.

With a global network of offices, we are ideally placed to support clients wherever they are based, combining local delivery of resources with international industry know-how.

We have unrivalled market insight and understand the local and regional challenges facing all project stakeholders.

In short, we offer clients a comprehensive 'water to wire' service for:

• Small and large hydro schemes

• Tunnel-based

• Run of river

• Dam-based

• Pumped storage

• Tidal barrage and lagoon-type projects.

Gas-fired plants

Power generation from conventional sources such as gas continues to provide a significant share of global electricity production and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future.

Our thermal power generation experience spans the complete range of skills needed to take a project from concept to commissioning. This includes feasibility and scoping studies, detailed design, plant specification and tender review, contract negotiations, project management and involvement in plant enhancement studies during the operations phase.

We have also used our considerable technical expertise to significant effect as the lenders’ engineer on many due diligence assignments during the project finance process for major power plant projects worldwide. We have successfully supported a variety of investors during challenging asset acquisitions.

HKK has first-hand experience of:

• Gas-fired boilers with power generation

• OCGT using gas fuels

• CCGT projects using both gas and liquid fuels

• Repowering of existing coal and oil-fired power plants

Our skills and services include the following:

• Civil, mechanical, electrical, control and instrumentation engineering

• Detailed design and specification preparation

• Feasibility studies covering all aspects of power plant development and associated infrastructure

• Full lenders’ engineer services during project finance and asset acquisitions

• Grid connection and transmission network studies

• Owner’s an engineer/project management during construction and commissioning phases, and provision of technical advisory services

• Technical input to the preparation of environmental impact assessments

• Technology reviews of new power generation equipment

• Tender review and contract negotiations

• Thermal efficiency modelling

Geothermal energy

HKK offers engineering and advisory services in all aspects of geothermal projects. In collaboration with our partners, we offer expertise and capabilities in all areas of the geothermal field and power plant development, construction and operation.

The geothermal power sector covers the following operations:

• Types of geothermal schemes

• Geological structures

• Geochemistry and geophysics

• Well-drilling construction and operation

• Above-ground steam field

• Waste water management

• Hydrogen sulphide management

• Power generation

• Transmission and distribution network

In conjunction with our partners, we have extensive expertise in all operations. With our established partnerships, we provide a comprehensive and inclusive service to our clients for geothermal projects:

• Analysis of new geothermal technologies

• Construction supervision

• Environmental impact assessments

• Feasibility studies

• Geothermal well testing

• Resource assessment

• Reservoir engineering

• Technical, commercial, contractual and environmental due diligence

• Initial and final designs of geothermal power plants or utilities