How can we develop renewable energy more quickly?

The UK needs to meet steadily-increasing demand for energy from a growing population, yet at the same time reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.  Dalcour Maclaren is helping the energy industry respond to these challenges by using ArcGIS to accelerate the implementation of new green energy schemes.

With the UK targeting net zero carbon by 2050, new approaches to energy generation are urgently needed.  Developers are looking for ways to deliver green energy solutions, such as wind and solar power, more quickly, while UK regulators are increasing pressure on suppliers to meet new green targets including delivering net gains to biodiversity and carbon capture.

As expectations increase and target dates get closer, Dalcour Maclaren is using ArcGIS to help its clients find space faster and secure the rights to build new projects that are going to bolster the supply of green energy across the UK and Ireland.  ArcGIS provides the backbone to all projects from identifying sites and producing plans to arranging access for construction works and sharing data with clients.  In the field, employees use ArcGIS mobile applications to view project information, complete habitat and heritage surveys and record data during site meetings, which can then be viewed in web apps, eliminating slow, paper-based processes. 

To date, Dalcour Maclaren has used ArcGIS to support the installation of 1300 wind turbines, resulting in the powering of 4 million homes with zero emissions.  It has also used ArcGIS to help it provide expert advice on projects covering over 650,000 acres that will advance the use of renewable power and decarbonise the sector.  By enabling employees to work more efficiently and consistently, in any location, ArcGIS accelerates projects throughout their lifecycle and helps Dalcour Maclaren to deliver these critically important green energy schemes more quickly.  

“ArcGIS underpins our ability to deliver projects quickly and helps us give confidence to our clients that net zero carbon can be achieved within the timescales set by the UK government.”

Mike Lelliott, Senior GIS Specialist, Dalcour Maclaren

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