Jacobs to Provide Services at Glendoe Hydroelectric Scheme

A Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. subsidiary company has received a contract to provide a range of services on a major new hydroelectric power project in the Scottish highlands.

The Glendoe scheme, to be built near Fort Augustus, Invernessshire, by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), will be the first major conventional hydropower scheme to be constructed in the U.K. since 1957 and will generate up to 100 megawatts of electricity.

The project will be the most efficient in the U.K. in terms of water to power production, generating enough clean energy, when operating at maximum capacity, to meet the needs of 250,000 homes. It also follows the objectives of the Scottish Executive's Scottish Climate Change Program which is committed to raising the overall proportion of electricity generated from renewable sources in Scotland to 18 percent by 2010.

Situated on the western edge of the Monadhliath Mountains, the scheme involves constructing a 35-meter high, 1000-meter long dam; constructing a network of tunnels totaling 18 kilometers in length; and building a power station in a cavern deep inside a hill on the shores of Loch Ness. The design has been specifically tailored to minimize impact on an environmentally sensitive area.

Jacobs has been closely involved in the project since its early stages, having worked in partnership with SSE to perform a project feasibility review and scheme optimisation as well as handling the engineering aspects of the tender design and specification and assessment of the construction tenders. Jacobs' responsibilities are now extended to cover design review, technical support, and site supervision during construction.

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Posted 15/03/06

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