Renewable Energy & Infrastructure

Brindley is a leading creative environment consultancy, offering a range of assessment services, from site-specific ecological surveys to landscape & visual assessments and appraisals to support the delivery of complex renewable energy and infrastructure projects including wind farms, solar farms, masts, power lines, roads, and quarries. 

We understand the multi-disciplinary nature of these projects and provide adaptive and cost-effective resolutions to changing project conditions.  Our pragmatic approach to all enquiries and correspondence acknowledges the sensitive nature of working in conjunction with multiple project stakeholders and landowners.

Our integrated environmental assessment, mitigation, landscape design, ecological and visualisation services enable comprehensive and efficient project delivery.  As an experienced multidisciplinary consultancy, we provide high quality, cost effective environmental solutions, that take recognition of the wide range of linked disciplines involved in a project’s life cycle.

Our renewable energy and infrastructure solutions include;

  • EIA Co-ordination and project management
  • Terrain modelling and analysis
  • Design iteration and mitigation strategies
  • Landscape & visual impact assessments
  • Ecological impact assessments
  • Strategic and cumulative assessments
  • Spatial data searches and desk-based analysis
  • Habitat and protected species surveys
  • Phase 1 and extended phase 1 habitat surveys
  • Mitigation and habitat creation;
  • NatureScot, Highland Council and Landscape Institute methodology compliant verified photomontages
  • 3d modelling of structures and development proposals
  • CGI visualisations for all scales of development
  • Residential visual amenity assessments
  • Species monitoring
  • Tree condition surveys & arboricultural impact assessments
  • Development frameworks
  • Masterplan documents
  • Design & access statements
  • Community consultation and exhibition design
  • Consultee engagement and liaison