TECHNICAL

Manapouri HEPP - New Zealand

Hydraulic and benefit study for a new 10 km tailrace tunnel that is to increase the plant output from 585 MW to 770 MW. Probabilistic analysis of the lake Manapouri operating strategies during a 3 week shutdown required to connect a new tailrace tunnel.

Scotts Peak Dam - Australia

Participated in safety review of an existing 65 m high asphalt-faced rockfill dam in Tasmania.

Lake Coleridge HEPP - New Zealand

Multipurpose reservoir simulation of 35 MW Coleridge hydropower plant with irrigation and other mandatory releases, as part of renewal of the resource consents of the project.

Waitaki HEPP Cascade - New Zealand

Reservoir operation simulation for a cascade of 3 major hydropower stations on Waitaki River with 865 MW total installed capacity.

Misima HEPP - Papua New Guinea

Hydraulic expertise and problem solving for a 1 MW hydropower project in PNG that developed air flow problems due to a very long siphon penstock.

Waikaremoana HEPP cascade - New Zealand

Due diligence study of a chain of 3 high head power stations (130 MW) constructed between 1920’s and 1940’s, as part of their privatization process.

ENVIRONMENT

Water planning processes in Queensland - Australia

Institutional Analysis and Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of the water planning processes in Queensland, in accordance with Water Act 2000 and Institutional Development and Analysis (IAD) framework.

Great Barrier Reef region - Australia

Development of a new methodology for regional impact assessment and sustainability reporting with integration of the social, ecological, biophysical and economic aspects.