15 March 2012
London, United Kingdom (15 March 2012) - AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been appointed by the Isle of Anglesey County Council to provide multi-disciplinary and professional services support for the Energy Island Programme, which aims to put Anglesey at the forefront of low carbon energy development.
The value of the four-year contract has not been announced.
The Anglesey Energy Island™ Programme will capitalise on proposed investments in low carbon energy on the Island which are likely to include projects across the low carbon energy mix from Horizon's proposed new nuclear build at Wylfa to marine renewables.
AMEC is the lead consultant in a consortium that will
provide the Council with capacity and expertise in areas
such as planning policy and development management,
environmental impact assessment, consultation,
Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) process and
procedure as well as socio-economic regeneration aspects.
The appointment recognises AMEC's environmental, planning
and engineering strengths in renewables and in the nuclear
sector.
The proposed low carbon development brings with it
potentially huge economic rewards. It is anticipated the
programme could contribute nearly £2.5 billion to Anglesey
and the North Wales economy over the next 15 years.
"We are very pleased to be working with Anglesey Council
and the Energy Island Programme to help deliver this
strategically important opportunity to Anglesey and the
wider region," explains Ian Cromie, director of AMEC's
planning and environmental appraisal group. "With the
planned closure of many of the UK's existing fossil and
nuclear generation plants over the next 10 to 15 years, it
is critical that we develop an appropriate mix of new
energy facilities for Wales and the rest of the UK. Such
projects are of national significance and involve complex
planning and approval processes - which is an area where
AMEC has considerable expertise."
AMEC is currently supporting the development of a broad
range of low carbon energy projects across the UK including
marine renewables and new nuclear.