Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) is a Technical Adviser to the Great Britain Energy Regulator, OFGEM, on changes to the GB Grid Code in the United Kingdom.
These changes are largely necessitated by the proposed connection of upwards of 10,000 MW of renewable (wind) generation by 2010 and beyond.
OFGEM, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, has appointed SKM to assist in facilitating discussion and agreement between the transmission network operators and owners, generators, developers and other users and stakeholders on the proposed changes.
The Sinclair Knight Merz strategic consulting team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, is leading this work and has considerable experience in advising regulators, as well as existing and potential redevelopers and owners of wind generation plant, distribution and transmission system operators, on technical matters associated with wind farm and electrical interconnector development and implementation.
The involvement in this major project adds to the growing profile of Sinclair Knight Merz as a leading provider of power engineering consulting services to clients in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.
Key people involved in the project include David Bailey, Geoff Clarke and Floren Castro.
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