ENERGY
The generation of energy is a subject of increasing public and political debate as a result of concern about global warming, unstable and increasing fossil fuel prices and the technological improvements that have increased the competitiveness of renewable energy generation. Achieving the most appropriate mix of energy generating technologies will be crucial to future economic competitiveness and environmental sustainability.
BiGGAR Economics has undertaken a wide variety of consultancy projects in the energy sector covering both traditional fossil fuel technologies and renewable energy.
PROJECTS
- economic impact and tourism impact assessments of proposed wind farm developments across the UK including Wythemoor & Gatebarrow (Cumbria, Scottish Power), Glenmorie (Easter Ross, Wind Energy), Berrier Hill (Cumbria, West Coast Energy), Harrows Law (South Lanarkshire, Scottish & Southern), Bickham Moor (Devon, Coronation Power), Pen y Cymoedd (South Wales, Nuon), Black Craig (Arygll, Infinis), Tedder Hill (Yorkshire, E.On Renewables), Clyde Wind Farm (South Lanarkshire, Airtricity), Invercassley (Sutherland, Airtricity), Lissett Airfield (Yorkshire, Novera);
- socio-economic impact assessment of Scottish Coal's proposals for Surface Mines at Broken Cross (South Lanarkshire), Airfield (Midlothian) and St Ninians (Fife);
- expert witness services for a number of public inquiries, on economic impacts and on tourism impacts;
- economic impact assessment of the Power Networks Centre a project involving grid operators, the University of Strathclyde and Scottish Enterprise to allow the testing and development of new electricity grid technologies on a test grid;
- development of a model for Skills Development Scotland to inform the preparation of a South West Scotland Wind Farm Protocol on local labour and training inputs;
- economic appraisal of ORBIS, the offshore renewable energy centre at Lowestoft that brings together major renewables companies, research and SMEs in the supply chain;
