Clean Energy & Environment
Fortech has an established, active and successful Clean Energy & Environment Practice, providing a wide range of services and solutions in energy efficiency and carbon management.
Read MoreThe UK like many other countries is a signatory to the Kyoto protocol and has a legally binding obligation to reduce the carbon footprint to 80% of 1990 levels by 2050. This has mandated several regulations from the government both for large organizations as well as for the non-energy intensive organizations such as local authorities, public buildings etc. Successive governments have also architected innovative subsidies and grants such as the Feed-In-Tariff, Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme to motivate the industry to engage in large scale schemes in the clean energy space.
In line with its vision, Fortech has developed expertise in this domain and has a wide range of clientele globally. Fortech has also been engaged in several sustainability schemes having wider social relevance, which were sponsored by the World Bank and the United Nations.
Fortech’s CEEP service lines are broadly categorised as below:
Carbon and Energy Advisory Fortech’s team has in-depth expertise and experience in providing advice and solutions to industry on sustainability, carbon and energy related matters. Our services are underpinned by a strong conviction that sustainability initiatives should not only result in environmental benefits but also add economic and reputational value to the business.
The Fortech team has established expertise in best practice Green House Gas inventory standards, including the World Resources Institute (WRI) protocol, IPCC guidelines and DEFRA guidance. Fortech has created a Centre of Excellence for these services and has developed standard frameworks as part of our advisory offerings that can be adapted to suit individual industry and customer needs. Our range of services includes: Sustainability Strategy |
Climate Change Higher average temperatures, variability and unpredictability in weather patterns and an increase in the frequency and magnitude of natural disasters are often attributed to Climate Change. This places individuals, firms, cities and countries in an unenviable position that demands both adaptation “ to minimise the impacts of climate change, and mitigation“ to address the root cause of global warming.
Fortech offers expertise in Climate Change Modelling and Consultancy to enable organizations in different sectors to respond to climate change challenges. For instance Fortech offers advice to water companies in reservoir resource management and in doing so help contribute to international mitigation efforts, by helping companies be more energy efficient and advising on using cleaner fuels. Some of the services include: Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Mitigation Vulnerability assessment and Climate Change Impact modelling |
Compliance and Certification Fortech recognises that in an increasingly globalised economy and evolving climate change context, it is becoming more important yet more difficult for organizations to navigate the web of local, national and international compliance requirements and certification criteria.
With exposure to UK as well as international markets, Fortech brings clarity and understanding of different environmental contexts and ways in which organizations are best equipped to successfully negotiate them. Some of the services include: Environmental Permits Compliance Certification Air Quality Management Resource Efficiency Acoustics & Noise |
Environmental and Business Risk Management In the modern era where Energy Portfolios are becoming more dynamic and Green Agendas are playing an increasingly prominent role, it is vital that industry is well supported in Environmental and Business Risk Management. Fortech, as an ISO 14001 and 18001 accredited company and believes in working closely with industry to achieve quality compliance.
The Fortech team along with our associates have the skill-set and experience to guide organizations in different sectors through the myriad of legislative and environmental compliance requirements relevant to the geographies in which they operate. The team has built up extensive capacity in SHES Compliance Auditing, Environment Impact Assessments (EIA) and Process & Quality Management having successfully executed prestigious projects globally in the areas of air quality monitoring and EIA, under the aegis of UN and World Bank. Some of the services include: Environment Impact Assessments Environmental Audits & Due Diligence Quality Systems SHES Compliance Safety and Hazards Land Remediation |
Energy Efficiency Fortech adopts a ’360 degree’ approach to support its clients. We ensure that clients realise the benefits identified from any consultancy project by often being prepared to risk share in any resulting implementations or Turn-Key Solutions. Fortech offers a range of Energy Efficiency related solutions which can also involve customising solutions to meet sectoral and customer-specific requirements.
In the context of the economic challenges being faced in the UK and austerity measures to mitigate this, Fortech has proactively developed Energy Services Company (ESCO) funded solutions aimed at energy and cost minimisation to cater to a range of clients including local authorities. As an ESCO grade 2 accredited company, Fortech is able to navigate through tighter budgetary constraints and steer workable business models to ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of energy saving and clean energy projects. Some of the services include: Sustainable Smart Building Solutions Integrated Energy Management Systems Innovative Lighting and Heating Hybrid Solutions Water Treatment & Water Pumping Systems |
Waste to Energy Solutions The UK government has been active in establishing a holistic Waste Management agenda to ensure that minimum quantities of waste are disposed to land-fills. It has long been established that the landfill is a major source of global CO2 emissions and a lost opportunity for resource recovery and energy generation. The prevalence of regulations and incentive mechanisms such as Landfill Taxes and Renewable Heat Incentive Schemes serve to spur innovation and best practices in the waste management sector and represent both challenges and opportunities for industry.
Fortech along with our associates have the capability to blue-print and programme-manage integrated Waste to Energy systems, tailoring our technological solutions to match individual customer needs. Based on extensive industry experience and best practices the team offers expertise to develop Business cases and Innovative Models to augment power and heat from waste, with significant cost and carbon savings implications for our customers. Some of the services include: Waste Management – Master planning Feasibility Studies & Waste Minimisation Appraisals Reduce, Recycle & Reuse – Waste management Solutions Program Management, Training & Capacity Building |
Clean Energy Solutions In line with the Fortech’s philosophy of supporting the client from ‘Concept to Commissioning’, the Fortech CEEP team and its associates have developed a number of niche solution models in the Clean Energy space.
Renewables and the alternate fuels business segment is a growing area globally and with regulatory drivers in place, organizations are keen to explore innovative solutions to pursue their green agenda while realising energy savings. Some of the services include: Biomass fuelled Energy (CHP, Bio-gasification & Bio-Methanation) Solar PV & Solar Thermal (Land Mounted & Floating based) Geo-thermal & Ground Source Heat Pumps Micro-generation based solutions Fleet Fuel saving & Alternate Fuel options |