SgurrOptimiser is a package of services available to wind-farm owners, operators, and investors, which is designed to increase production at existing onshore or offshore wind farms.

SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, recently supported JP Morgan Asset Management as technical and commercial adviser on the acquisition of the Terra Firma UK onshore wind-farm portfolio.

The portfolio is one of the UK’s largest onshore wind portfolios, comprising 343 MW of installed capacity across 19 sites. This is in addition to a 66-MW project that is expected to be online later this month.

“Our ability to understand and characterize wind and its relationship with the turbine allows for a full assessment of where we can provide effective solutions to improve financial returns for investors,” said David Cunningham, Principal Financial Analyst at SgurrEnergy.

As part of the scope of work, SgurrEnergy’s engineers and consultants provided comprehensive due diligence, combined with SgurrOptimiser techniques, to assess the potential for improving output, reducing Opex, and extending asset life across the portfolio of wind projects.

“By using SgurrOptimiser, investors are made aware at an earlier stage where the risks are and what returns can be made, allowing them to bid more effectively,” added Cunningham.