Renewable and Low Carbon Infrastructure

The UK's journey to Net Zero isn't just about generating renewable energy. It's about creating the infrastructure needed to connect, store and distribute it effectively.

Grid connection reform is a particular pressure point.

With Ofgem and NESO reforming the connections queue to prioritise projects that are both ready and needed, developers and connection providers face compressed programmes where early engineering certainty around ground conditions, flood risk, levels and access can determine whether a scheme retains its connection date.

At Alan Wood & Partners, we've spent more than a decade supporting energy projects across the UK, helping developers, contractors and network operators deliver:

Grid connection substations
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Solar developments
Flood risk and drainage solutions
Geotechnical investigations and design
Civil and structural engineering design

These projects share a common thread: none are single-discipline challenges. Alan Wood & Partners offers the ability to bring civil, structural, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, alongside building consultancy expertise, together under one practice. This integrated approach ensures that ground investigations inform foundation design, flood strategies shape platform levels, and structural detailing reflects how equipment will actually arrive and be installed on site.

In practice, this means:

Early-stage de-risking: Feasibility studies, FEED studies, ground investigations, earthworks assessments and flood strategies undertaken before significant capital is committed.
Delivery to network operator standards: Designs developed to meet the requirements of the network operators our clients connect to, including Northern Powergrid, UK Power Networks and transmission operators.
Responsiveness: Regional strength through seven offices and more than 100 technical professionals across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, providing a strong site presence and rapid responses when programmes are under pressure.
Practical, cost-effective engineering: Optimised earthworks, buildable foundations and drainage solutions that satisfy both regulatory requirements and programme constraints.

Our experienced engineers bring extensive sector knowledge and a proven ability to develop practical, cost-effective solutions for even the most challenging sites.