RENEWABLES - WIND FARMS
MEICA Consulting Engineers bring the essential skills, experience, and technical expertise required to support windfarm projects, with a strong focus on electrical and environmental engineering. We work closely with key project stakeholders—including the civil design team and main contractor—to ensure the successful delivery of every project.
From project inception through planning, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning, we provide comprehensive engineering, environmental, and business expertise for renewable energy projects in both wind and solar sectors. Additionally, we act as technical advisors to lending and banking institutions active in the renewable energy industry, and bring significant experience in cost estimation, conciliation, and dispute resolution.
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Feasibility Study (Planning/Environmental/Grid).
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Review of relevant planning and renewable/wind energy development policy.
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Planning Context & all current Relevant Legislation review.
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Review of all relevant existing Planning Files and Reports.
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Pre‐planning and Planning Discussions/Consultations/Meetings with relevant authorities.
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Preparation of Planning Application, including maps, planning drawings and schedule of documents.
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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening.
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Preparation and Management of Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statement.
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Preparation of responses to Submissions and Observations on the Planning Application.
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Co-ordination & management of Archaeological surveys and Test Trenching.
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Declaration of Identity and Land Lease mapping.
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Preparation of budget costs and project profiling.
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Management of tender procurement process, including Pre- Qualification under European Public Procurement rules.
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Construction Administration and Management for all contracts and budget profiling.
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Reviewing payment applications, assessing claims and processing payment certificates.
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Managing the safety file through the project lifecycle to Client handover on project close out.
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Review of the Contractor's Electrical Design.
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Inspecting, witnessing and advising, as appropriate, on specified tests on or off site and certifying the tests or adequacy of the Works.
ELECTRICAL
MEICA Consulting Engineers bring the essential skills, experience, and technical expertise required to deliver electrical design solutions for medium- and high-voltage systems, including associated substations. Our capabilities extend to the Contestable Build of 110kV EirGrid and Independent Power Producer (IPP) substations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and seamless integration into the national grid. Services include:
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Layout Design.
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110 kV, 38 kV and 33 kV Switchgear Specifications
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110/38 kV and 110/33 kV Transformer Specifications
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Harmonic Filter Design
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Control and Protection Panels Design
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Windfarm 33 kV Cable Network Design
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Eirgrid and IPP Substation Building LV design
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Substation and Turbine Earthing Design
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Lightning Protection Design
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Insulation and Protection Coordination Design
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Grid Code Compliance Studies and Sub-metering Design
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Factory Acceptance Testing of Equipment
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