18 September 2026
Flood risk and drainage are often overlooked until they become a planning challenge.
Flood risk is increasingly becoming a key consideration for energy developments.
Whether it's solar, battery storage or grid connection infrastructure, understanding how water moves across a site can be critical to securing planning approval and ensuring long-term resilience.
Our team regularly provides:
• Flood Risk Assessments (FRA)
• Drainage strategies
• Surface water modelling
• Flood compensation modelling
• Hydraulic calculations
• Detailed drainage design
On a 360MW BESS development in Nottinghamshire, extensive flood compensation modelling and hydraulic design were required to mitigate flood risk while supporting the development's drainage requirements.
Early engineering input helps identify constraints before they impact programme or construction costs.
If you would like to discuss how drainage and flood considerations can be incorporated into projects at their earliest stages, get intouch.
https://www.alanwood.co.uk/our-work/360mw-2-hour-battery-energy-storage-system-bess
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