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We are the innovators shaping the future of energy systems.

Together, our interdisciplinary teams are rethinking the way energy is transformed, moved and used, and helping clients in every sector to unlock opportunities and meet growing demand for power.

Our energy consulting teams dream big to drive positive impact, and deliver a future where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, lower-carbon energy.

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72,800

Power & Energy professionals

7,000+

Making a difference across the energy industry

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WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms supporting energy projects. We inspire, guide, collaborate and deliver across various energy sub-sectors. From designing renewable energy projects to optimizing gas infrastructure or ensuring robust power delivery systems, WSP has specialists across all parts of the energy market.

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Our energy consulting services

Our energy consulting practice offers multidisciplinary services at every phase of a project, from initial planning, through design and commission, operations, and decommissioning and remediation.

Energy Advisory Services

Our team merges technical talent with business acumen, providing deep industry understanding and local knowledge. We provide our clients access to global leaders with operational and executive management experience.

Asset Management and Operational Improvements
Business Case Development and Project Execution Planning
Business Strategies, Models and Transformation
Climate Finance Strategies
Decarbonization Pathways, Just Transition and Sustainable Solutions
Emissions Management and Carbon Intensity Analysis
Energy Market Supply and Demand Studies
Energy Requirements and Resource Optimization
Energy Technologies and Clean Fuels Assessment
Energy Transition Planning
Funding, Credits and Other Incentives Management
Policies, Regulations and Compliance Management
Procurement Strategies and Contract Management
Risk Management
Smart Technologies, Innovation and Digital Transformation
Socio-Economic-Environment Impact Assessment
Stakeholder Consultation
Technical and Commercial Due Diligence
Technical and Financial Feasibility Analysis
Training and Capacity Building

Environmental Planning & Permitting

Clients rely on our decades of environmental planning and permitting experience on energy projects, because we possess the local resource knowledge and solid regulatory relationships that are essential to minimizing risk and maximizing project success.

Air Quality and Emissions Modeling
Aquatic, Marine and Ecological Services
Baseline Studies
Biodiversity and Natural Capital
Construction Monitoring
Environmental Permitting
Environmental Planning
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
Feasibility, Siting and Resource Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Management & Monitoring
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Permitting
Heritage and Archaeology
Indigenous and Stakeholder Engagement
Noise Monitoring
Water Resource Assessment
Wind Resources and Metocean Studies

Engineering & Design

Effective engineering and design are critical for safe project development and performance. As a key provider of these services for energy clients around the world, WSP is well-versed in navigating the varying scale, risk, cost, and complexities of a project.

Access Road Design
Balance-of-Plant Engineering
Cable Route Planning and Engineering
Cavern Design
Civil/Structural and Ground Engineering
Coastal Engineering
Control and Instrumentation
Dam and Reservoir Services
Detailed Pipeline Engineering and Design
Electrical Engineering
Facility/Station Engineering
Geophysical and Geotechnical Engineering
Hydrology and Hydrogeology
Lender’s Technical Advisor or Engineer
Network and Protection Design
Owner’s Engineering Services
Pipeline Design
Port, Marine and Terminal Engineering
Front End Engineering and Detailed Design
Process Engineering
Structural Engineering
Surface Facility Design
Tailings Design
Transmission Line and Substation Design
Trenchless Tunnelling
Underground Storage and Disposal
Wastewater Engineering
Well Design

Commissioning & Operation

WSP supports its energy clients by providing comprehensive commissioning, construction, operational, and maintenance services. This includes everything from initial system startup to ongoing performance monitoring and maintenance, helping clients extend asset life and maximize performance.

Construction and Commissioning Oversight
Construction Management
Construction Materials Testing
Construction Stage Site Services
Construction Supervision
Due Diligence and Project Acquisitions
Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract Review
Equipment, Technologies and Manufacturers Evaluation
Factory Acceptance Test Witnessing and Manufacturing Quality Reviews
Geohazards Management
Owner’s Engineer Construction and Commissioning
Operational Monitoring
Optimization of Equipment Sizing and Configuration
Procurement
Radiological Surveying and Monitoring
System Augmentation Strategies
Utility Interconnections
Wind Turbine Power-Curve Testing and Production Review

Decommissioning & Remediation

WSP supports safe and efficient decommissioning of energy assets, with a focus on minimizing environmental impact and restoring sites to safe and sustainable conditions. Our team is well-versed in environmental regulations and can implement compliance strategies - even in a changing environment.

Decommissioning, Demolition and Repurposing
Due Diligence
EHS Management and Compliance
Facility Assessments
Groundwater Compliance and Monitoring Industrial Hygiene
Liability Reduction Programs
Natural Source Zone Depletion
PFAS and Emerging Contaminants
Plume Modelling
Power Plant Retirement
Post-Closure Care Regulatory Strategy
Project and Program Management
Regulatory and Effluent Limitation Guidelines Support
Regulatory Compliance and Monitoring
Risk Assessment
Safety and Non-Safety Related Subsurface Investigations
Site Assessment, Remediation and Reclamation

Advancing energy systems

Energy generation, delivery and resilience

Secure, reliable energy drives modern societies and is essential for economic success. We help clients to harness new forms of energy, develop low-carbon solutions, build resilience, and navigate real-world trade-offs.

Solving transportation

Transmission networks are the backbone of a sustainable energy system. We are innovating the way energy is moved, from strategic route selection to converting hydrogen to ammonia, to deliver the most efficient, effective use of precious resources.

Solutions for a secure future

Diversifying the energy mix is the key to more resilient systems, and societies. We are helping clients to develop low-carbon solutions, maximize renewables, and explore the potential of alternatives from hydrogen to small nuclear reactors.

Explore how our energy projects are making an impact

Gippsland region, Victoria, Australia

Glenrowan Solar Farm

The Glenrowan Solar Farm will power 45,000 Australian homes and support Victoria’s transition to a carbon-neutral future.

Miami, Florida, USA

Powering ports

WSP and PortMiami chart course to greener future for cruise industry with largest shore power installation on U.S. East Coast.

South Italy

Technical and economic feasibility project of the floating offshore wind farm “Odra” in Puglia, Italy

WSP Italy was commissioned by the Renantis-BlueFloat Energy partnership to prepare the project package for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application with the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and the Ministry of Culture (MIC).

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Modernization of the National Capital Region’s District Energy System

As part of Innovate Energy, a private-partner consortium, WSP is designing, building and converting the existing high-temperature steam system powering Canada’s National Capital Region to a more energy-efficient, low-temperature hot water system to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Bath, UK

A net zero energy strategy for Royal United Hospitals Bath

Our work will help the trust reduce its carbon emissions by supporting decision-making on changes to equipment, buildings and infrastructure.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Grundtvigs Hus

Transforming a historic building into an energy machine of the future

La Guajira, Colombia

Colectora 500 KV Electrical Power Transmission Line

Building a sustainable future: WSP in Colombia's role in the Colectora project.

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Utah, USA

ACES Delta I Hydrogen Production and Storage

World’s largest green hydrogen storage facility being developed in Utah with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office will help scale low-carbon energy for western states.

St. Philemon, Quebec, Canada

Saint Philemon Windfarm

Developing a wind farm is a challenging venture. The developer needs to be supported by a specialist at every stage of the project. In addition to undertaking comprehensive engineering activities, WSP managed construction of a windfarm in Saint-Philémon, a mountainous region in Quebec. We also assisted the client in procurement activities. Having worked in this area previously with other clients, we had an excellent knowledge of this site.

Quebec, Canada

Lac-Mégantic Energy Microgrid and Energy Storage

Looking to rebuild a future focused on innovation and sustainable development post-rail disaster in 2013, Lac-Mégantic engaged WSP to implement Quebec’s first microgrid.

Worldwide

Due diligence for hydrogen production

WSP performed a technical due diligence for a proposed zero-emission blue hydrogen production facility, incorporating carbon capture and storage systems (CCS or CCUS).

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Lima, Peru

Lima E-Bus Feasibility Study

WSP was retained by Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP) to conduct a feasibility study for introducing electrified urban public transit via battery electric buses (BEBs) in Lima, Peru.

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We are a collective of bright minds, powered by global conversations, and nourished by deep local roots. We collaborate across disciplines and sectors to solve our clients’ most complex challenges and achieve their highest ambitions, wherever they are in the world.

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